Striped Tiger

Danaus genutia

Description:

One of the most common butterflies in India.The butterfly has tawny wings with veins marked with broad black bands. The margins of the wings are black with two rows of white spots. The underside of the wings resembles the upperside but is paler in colouration.

Habitat:

This butterfly occurs in scrub jungles, fallowland adjacent to habitation, dry and moist deciduous forests, preferring areas of moderate to heavy rainfall. Also occurs in degraded hill slopes and ridges, both, bare or denuded, and, those covered with secondary growth.[

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23 Comments

Atul 11 years ago

thanks Maithili and Sumukha

Sumukha Javagal 11 years ago

Wonderful series Atul...!

MaithiliSave 11 years ago

Nice clicks!!

Atul 11 years ago

Thanks Vijay for the complement , will definitely add it to this mission a much required mission :-)

YogeshSave 11 years ago

So Beautiful!!!!!!!!

vijaybarve 11 years ago

Beautiful images Atul. I have used it for ButterflyIndia mission. Please add you butterfly photos to http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1269... thanks Vijay