Subtribe Danaina Rank Genus | Scientific name Parantica Higher classification Danaini Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Lower classifications Parantica sita, Parantica aglea, Ceylon tiger, Sumbawa tiger, Weiske's tiger |
Butterfly in taiwan parantica aglea maghaba
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. For other butterflies called tigers see the genus Danaus.
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Species
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References
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