Parantica

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Parantica, commonly called tigers, is an Old World genus of butterflies in subfamily Danainae of family Nymphalidae. They are found in southeastern Asia, Indonesia, Papua-New Guinea, and the Philippines. Many of these species are endemic to islands and considered endangered, vulnerable, or threatened according to the IUCN Red List.[1] For other butterflies called tigers see the genus Danaus.

Parantica are large, slender, black and light blue or white butterflies. The body appears strikingly small and thin compared to the large wings.

Species

File:Parantica aglea of Nayikayam Thattu.jpg
Parantica aglea


Species in alphabetical order:[1][2]

File:Parantica aspasia 250992349 (cropped).jpg
Parantica aspasia
File:Closed Wing Position of Parantica sita (Kollar,1844) - Chestnut Tiger.jpg
Parantica sita
File:Parantica swinhoei (23051608884).jpg
Parantica swinhoei
File:Parantica weiskei.jpg
Parantica weiskei

References

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