(Linnaeus, 1758)
Plain Tiger
Description:
The Plain Tiger occurs in coastal areas on warm, rocky places with scrub, on agricultural land and in gardens. The Plain Tiger can fly great distances, and in this way can found new populations.
The caterpillars feed on the milkweeds Asclepias curassavica and Cynachum procera.
It has several broods a year and does not hibernate. In areas with cold winters, populations can therefore only be temporary. It is difficult to establish whether the species is present as a resident the whole year, or as a migrant, only breeding in the summer.
Habitat:
Phrygana vegetation
Sclerophyllous scrub
Improved grasslands
Similar species:
Danaus plexippus