Where do plain tiger butterflies live?
The plain tiger prefers arid, open areas, and is found in a variety of habitats, including deserts, mountains, deciduous forests, and human-tended gardens in cities and parks. It is comfortable at altitudes ranging from sea level to around 1,500 m (4,900 ft).
What does the Plain Tiger butterfly symbolize?
For us, the Plain Tiger represents the intersection between nature and the physical world. As a butterfly, it also has special significance for us as a pollinator. We like to think of conscious consumers as pollinators – a movement of powerful individuals, spreading their influence subtly but with intrinsic strength.
What are the characteristics of the Plain Tiger butterfly?
The Plain Tiger ( Danaus chrysippus ) is a medium-sized vibrant butterfly with orange on the upperside with wings edged with black and white. The segmented body (head, thorax and abdomen) is black. The underside of the wings are a lighter shade of orange.
What is the Plain Tiger butterfly in Singapore?
The Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus) is probably one of the more commonly spotted butterflies in Singapore. It has rich orange forewings with broad black borders outlined with a series of white spots. There is also a less common orange form that has fully orange hind wings.
Plain Tiger
Danaus chrysippus, also known as the plain tiger, African queen, or African Monarch, is a medium-sized butterfly widespread in Asia, Australia and Africa.
Because of their emetic properties, the plain tiger is unpalatable to most predators.
Did you know?
The plain tiger is believed to be one of the first butterflies depicted in art. A 3500-year-old ancient Egyptian fresco in Luxor features the oldest known illustration of this species.
Habitat
The plain tiger prefers arid, open areas, and is found in a variety of habitats, including deserts, mountains, deciduous forests, and human-tended gardens in cities and parks. It is comfortable at altitudes ranging from sea level to around 1,500 m (4,900 ft).
Danaus chrysippus, also known as the plain tiger,African queen,or African monarch, is a medium-sized butterfly widespread in Asia, Australia and Africa.It belongs to the Danainae subfamily of the brush-footed butterfly family Nymphalidae. Danainae primarily consume plants in the genus Asclepias, more commonly called milkweed. Milkweed contains toxic compounds, cardenolides, which are often consumed and stored by many butterflies. Because of their emetic properties, the plain tiger is unpalatable to most predators. As a result, its colouration is widely mimicked by other species of butterflies. The plain tiger inhabits a wide variety of habitats, although it is less likely to thrive in jungle-like conditions and is most often found in drier, wide-open areas.
D. chrysippus encompasses three main subspecies: D. c. alcippus, D. c. chrysippus, and D. c. orientis. These subspecies are found concentrated in specific regions within the larger range of the entire species.
The plain tiger is believed to be one of the first butterflies depicted in art. A 3,500-year-old ancient Egyptian fresco in Luxor features the oldest known illustration of this species.
