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Danaus melanippus (Cramer, [1777]) – White Tiger
Subspecies in India:
(1) Danaus melanippus indicus (Fruhstorfer, 1899) – Indian White Tiger
(2) Danaus melanippus camorta (Evans, 1932) – Camorta White Tiger
(3) Danaus melanippus nesippus (C. Felder, 1862) – South Nicobar White Tiger
- Photo Gallery
- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- References
Danaus melanippus indicus – Indian White Tiger
Danaus melanippus nesippus – South Nicobar White Tiger
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
References:
Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Nymphalidae > Danainae > Danaini > Danaus
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Kunte, K. 2021. Danaus melanippus (Cramer, [1777]) – White Tiger. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.17. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/1097/Danaus-melanippus
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