<> Danaus genutia (Cramer,1779) <>

the Common Tiger ผีเสื้อหนอนข้าวสารลายเสือ

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Photo taken at Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand. 460m a.s.l.

A common and widespread species. Male and female are similar in appearance but can be told apart by the androconia or scent scales on the underside of the male hindwing. When at rest or puddling it usually closes its wings unless basking. The species is multivoltine and with its very short lifecycle produces many broods per year.

Synonyms and previously used names: Papilio genutia, Danaus adnana, Anosia genutia, Danaus bandjira, Danaus bimana, Danaida alexis, Danaida plexippus, Danaida grynion, Danaus nipalensis, Danaus sumbana, Danaus tuak, Danaus uniens, Salatura intermedia, Salatura intensa, Salatura laratensis, Salatura genutia

Taxonomy: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Danainae - Danaus - genutia

Regional Distribution: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines

Habitat: disturbed forest edges, up to 2700m a.s.l. Wingspan: 70-80mm

Flight time: all year depending on location

Life History: egg 3 days instar 1 1-2 days instar 2 1 day instar 3 1-2 days instar 4 1-2 days instar 5 3 days pupa 6 days Total egg to adult 17-19 days. All times approximate.

Larval Hosts: Asclepias curassavica, Calotropis gigantea, Ceropegia attenuata, Ceropegia evansii, Ceropegia fantastica, Ceropegia hirsuta, Ceropegia intermedia, Ceropegia lawii, Ceropegia media, Ceropegia vincifolia, Cynanchum annularium, Cynanchum boudieri, Cynanchum callialatum, Cynanchum dalhousiae, Cynanchum graphistemmatoides, Cynanchum hooperianum, Cynanchum lanhsuense, Cynanchum liukiuense, Cynanchum ovalifolium, Cynanchum pulchellum, Cynanchum rostellatum, Cynanchum tunicatum, Marsdenia formosana, Marsdenia tenacissima, Marsdenia tinctoria, Marsdenia tomentosa, Stephanotis floribunda, Oxystelma esculentum, Parsonsia alboflavescens, Pentatropis capensis, Telosma cordata, Vincetoxicum atratum, Vincetoxicum cissoides, Vincetoxicum flexuosum, Vincetoxicum tanakae (Apocynaceae), Lepisanthes rubigiosa (Sapindaceae). Actual host plant used depends upon location and availabilty of plant species.

Adult Food Sources: Nectar - Asclepias curassavica, Calotropis gigantia, Nerium oleander (Apocynaceae), Asystasia gangetica, Barleria cristata, Justicia japonica (Acanthaceae), Bauhinia purpurea, Crotalaria juncea, Crotalaria mucronata, Crotalaria retusa, Cytisus scoparius, Tephrosia purpurea (Fabaceae), Duranta erecta, Lantana camara, Stachytarpheta indica, Verbena rigida (Verbenaceae), Ageratina adenophora, Ageratum conyzoides, Bidens pilosa, Chromolaena odorata, Crassocephalum cerpidioides, Gynura nitida, Helichrysum bracteatum, Mikania micrantha, Parthenium hysterophorus, Sphagneticola trilobata, Sencio bombayenesis, Taraxacum javanicum, Tridax procumbens, Vernonia conyzoides, Youngia japonica (Asteraceae), Ehretia laevis, Ehretia pubescens, Heliotropium indicum, Trichodesma indicum, Trichodesma zeylanica, Cordia cylindrostachya (Boraginaceae), Leucas lamiifolia, Plectranthus barbatus, Premna serratifolia, Rotheca serrata, Vitex negundo (Lamiaceae), Celosia argentea (Amaranthaceae), Moringa oleifera (Moringaceae), Euphorbia milii, Euphorbia rothiana (Euphorbiaceae), Cestrum aurantiacum, Solanum mauritianum (Solanaceae), Hypericum japonicum, Hypericum mysorense (Hypericaceae), Sida acuta (Malvaceae), Oplismenus undulatifolius (Poaceae), Oxalis latifolia (Oxalidaceae), Verbascum thapsus (Scrophulariaceae), Trichilia connaroides (Meliaceae), Oenothera rosea (Onagraceae), Nothapodytes nimmoniana (Icacinaceae), Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Myrtaceae), Prinsepia utilis, Rubus ellipticus (Rosaceae), Rhamnus wightii ( Rhamnaceae). Other - mud puddling, animal dung, carrion.