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Plain Tiger Butterfly - Danaus chrysippus

Can be found about in the dry season. This spices has several mimic species of butterflies. Adults derive toxins from their larvae food plants which makes them unpalatable to insectivorous birds. The tiger - striped markings warns birds that they are noxious, Found from Africa to India, Malaysia, Japan and Australia.

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Uploaded on December 24, 2018
Taken on June 23, 2018