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Danaus genutia genutia  (Cramer, 1779)

Common Tiger

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Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Danainae
​Genus: Danaus
Species: genutia​
Subspecies: ​genutia​


  • Common name: Common Tiger
  • Thai name: ผีเสื้อหนอนข้าวสารลายเสือ
  • Distribution: Sri Lanka, India to Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Hainan, China, Formosa, Langkawi, W. Malaysia, Singapore, Andamans, Nicobars, Palawan.
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai, Nakhon Sawan
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Danaus genutia genutia from Thailand.
Danaus genutia male (Cramer, 1779) Chiang Mai, Thailand.jpg
Danaus genutia genutia (Cramer, 1779) male, Chiang Mai, 2013
ผีเสื้อหนอนข้าวสารลายเสือ.jpg
Danaus genutia genutia (Cramer, 1779) male, Chiang Mai, 2013
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Danaus genutia genutia (Cramer, 1779) female, Chiang Mai, 2013
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Danaus genutia genutia (Cramer, 1779) male, Chiang Mai, 2014
Danaus genutia genutia from Chiang Dao.jpg
Danaus genutia genutia (Cramer, 1779) male, Chiang Dao, Chiang Mai, February 2017
Danaus genutia genutia from Ob Luang National Park.jpg
Danaus genutia genutia (Cramer, 1779) male, Ob Luang N.P. Chiang Mai, February 2016
Danaus genutia genutia Common tiger Nakhon Sawan July 2013.jpg
Danaus genutia genutia (Cramer, 1779) Nakhon Sawan, July 2013

References: 
​A Check List of Butterflies in Indo-China, Chiefly from THAILAND, LAOS & VIETNAM - Y.Inayoshi.
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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