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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 ~90% in a week >90%
42 Verified sightings at Jamshedpur
1,222 In all 48 parks From 2019 to 2026
September 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 Jamshedpur
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 Jamshedpur
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Plain Tiger Butterfly in Jamshedpur?
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Tiger Butterfly sighting in Jamshedpur on a given day, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 47 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Plain Tiger Butterfly in Jamshedpur?
September
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Tiger Butterfly in Jamshedpur on a given day, against about 10% in March–May and July, the lowest months. That is one of Jamshedpur's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain against 10 mm in November.
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 Jamshedpur the best place to see a Plain Tiger Butterfly?
10th of 109
Of the 109 cities where we can rate Plain Tiger Butterfly sightings, Jamshedpur ranks 10th at about 50%. The best odds are in Salem (India, about 70%), Karachi (Pakistan, about 70%) and Alexandria (Egypt, about 70%).
Which relatives of the Plain Tiger Butterfly live in Jamshedpur?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Plain Tiger Butterfly that you can see in Jamshedpur (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Common Crow (about 40%), Chocolate Pansy (about 40%) and Lemon Pansy (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
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 Jamshedpur (42 verified sightings), 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.
