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Go get em' Tiger! Danaus chrysippus - One of India's very common, yet beautiful Butterflies. It is also known by the names "Plain Tiger" and "African Monarch". It is widespread in India and Africa. African Monarch,Danaus chrysippus,Geotagged,India,african monarch,butterfly,colorful,india,plain tiger,spots,wings Click/tap to enlarge

Go get em' Tiger!

Danaus chrysippus - One of India's very common, yet beautiful Butterflies. It is also known by the names "Plain Tiger" and "African Monarch". It is widespread in India and Africa.

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The Plain Tiger African Queen

"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.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Avinash Krishnamurthy
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By Avinash Krishnamurthy

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Uploaded Sep 7, 2014. Captured Oct 28, 2012 04:21 in State Highway 3, Bellibattalahalli, Karnataka 572140, India.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/790s
  • ISO500
  • 250mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.