Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus (Linnaeus)

Taxonomic position

Insecta: Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea: Nymphalidae: Danainae: Danaini

Common names

Plain tiger, African monarch

Habitat / Crop(s) damaged

The larvae feed mainly on members of Asclepiadaceae, including Calotropis gigantea. Also recorded on hibiscus from India.

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