Parantica
TaxonParantica
AuthorityMoore, 1880
Subdivision ranksSpecies
SubdivisionSee text
Synonyms
  • Chittira Moore, [1880]
  • Caduga Moore, 1882
  • Lintorata Moore, 1883
  • Ravadeba Moore, 1883
  • Bahora Moore, 1883
  • Phirdana Moore, 1883
  • Asthipa Moore, 1883
  • Mangalisa Moore, 1883
  • Caduga Moore, 1883
  • Badacara Moore, [1890]
  • Chlorochropsis Rothschild, 1892
  • Miriamica Vane-Wright, Boppré & Ackery, 2002

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.[1] For other butterflies called tigers see the genus Danaus.

Parantica are large, slender, black and light blue or white butterflies. The body appears strikingly small and thin compared to the large wings.

Species

Species in alphabetical order:[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals". www.aworldforbutterflies.com. Archived from the original on 2001-04-30.
  2. ^ http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/danainae/parantica/index.html Parantica