Plain Tiger
FamilyNymphalidae
Scientific NameDanaus chrysippus
RangeAfrica, Asia, Australia
HabitatOpen grassland, gardens
About the Plain Tiger
A close relative of the Monarch, orange with black and white wing tips. Its caterpillars feed on milkweeds and store toxins that make the adult distasteful. Many other butterflies mimic it. A butterfly in a wall painting from ancient Egypt, around 3,500 years old, is thought to be a Plain Tiger, making it possibly the first butterfly depicted in art. Also called the African Monarch.
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