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Plain Tiger Butterfly
Danaus chrysippus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
- ClassInsecta (Insects)
- OrderLepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- FamilyNymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
- GenusDanaus (Tiger Milkweed Butterflies)
- SpeciesDanaus chrysippus (Plain Tiger Butterfly)
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
13 Verified sightings at Chitwan National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,222 In all 48 parks
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted
About the Plain Tiger Butterfly
Danaus chrysippus, also known as the plain tiger, African queen, or African monarch, is a medium-sized butterfly widespread in Asia, Australia and Africa. It belongs to the Danainae subfamily of the brush-footed butterfly family Nymphalidae. Danainae primarily consume plants in the genus Asclepias, more commonly called milkweed. Milkweed contains toxic compounds, cardenolides, which are often consumed and stored by many butterflies. Because of their emetic properties, the plain tiger is unpalatable to most predators. As a result, its colouration is widely mimicked by other species of butterflies. The plain tiger inhabits a wide variety of habitats, although it is less likely to thrive in jungle-like conditions and is most often found in drier, wide-open areas.
These subspecies are found concentrated in specific regions within the larger range of the entire species. The plain tiger is believed to be one of the first butterflies depicted in art. A 3,500-year-old ancient Egyptian fresco in Luxor features the oldest known illustration of this species.
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Recent sightings of Plain Tiger Butterfly in Chitwan National Park
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
Cities Where Found
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salem | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Karachi | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | |
| 3 | Alexandria | 🇪🇬 Egypt | |
| 4 | Prayagraj | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Hajipur | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Rajkot | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Raipur | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Jeddah | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | |
| 9 | Coimbatore | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Jamshedpur | 🇮🇳 India |
Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Plain Tiger Butterfly in Chitwan National Park?
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Tiger Butterfly sighting in Chitwan National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 24 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Plain Tiger Butterfly in Chitwan National Park?
April, September and November
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Tiger Butterfly in Chitwan National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–June, October and December–February, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Plain Tiger Butterfly?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plain Tiger Butterfly sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Chitwan National Park the best place to see a Plain Tiger Butterfly?
18th of 48
Of the 48 parks where we can rate Plain Tiger Butterfly sightings, Chitwan National Park ranks 18th at about 30%. The best odds are in Berenty Reserve (Madagascar, about 50%), Niokolo-Koba National Park (Senegal, about 40%) and Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Australia, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Where does the Plain Tiger Butterfly sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plain Tiger Butterfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Chitwan National Park (13 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
