Common Tiger is a one of the common butterflies from the family of Nymphalidae. The Danaus Genutia Genutia is closely similar to the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) in the America. Both sexes of this species have tawny wings with veins marked with broad black bands and male has a pouch on the hindwing. The margins of the wings are black with two rows of white spots.
Wingspan
55-80 mm
Range of Species
Sri Lanka
Larva Food Plant
Apocynaceae plants including Cynanchum tunicatum, Oxystelma esculentum and Pentatropis capensis
