Parantica melaneus
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The Chocolate Tiger is a butterfly found in Asia
that belongs to the Crows and Tigers, that is, the Danaid group of the Brush-footed butterflies
family.
and a portion of the disc and termen very much darker in most specimens. For the rest exactly resembles D. tytia in form and disposition of the subhyaline markings, but these are more clearlv defined and it is proportionately smaller, the subterminal and terminal spots on the hind wing-generally very distinct. Antennae
black; head and thorax
black, spotted with white; abdomen bright ochraceous.
Expanse: 94–100 mm.
; Assam
; Burma; Tenasserim, extending to the Malayan
subregion.
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
that belongs to the Crows and Tigers, that is, the Danaid group of the Brush-footed butterflies
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
family.
Description
Upperside: forewing black, Hindwing very dark purplish brown, with faintly bluish white subhyaline markings. Underside: fore wing black, the apex broadly suffused with bright chestnut-brown; hind wing bright chestnut-browvn, with a patch on the costaGlossary of Lepidopteran terms
This glossary describes the terms used in the formal descriptions of insect species, jargon used mostly by professionals or entomologist....
and a portion of the disc and termen very much darker in most specimens. For the rest exactly resembles D. tytia in form and disposition of the subhyaline markings, but these are more clearlv defined and it is proportionately smaller, the subterminal and terminal spots on the hind wing-generally very distinct. Antennae
Antenna (biology)
Antennae in biology have historically been paired appendages used for sensing in arthropods. More recently, the term has also been applied to cilium structures present in most cell types of eukaryotes....
black; head and thorax
Thorax
The thorax is a division of an animal's body that lies between the head and the abdomen.-In tetrapods:...
black, spotted with white; abdomen bright ochraceous.
Expanse: 94–100 mm.
Range
The Eastern HimalayasHimalayas
The Himalaya Range or Himalaya Mountains Sanskrit: Devanagari: हिमालय, literally "abode of snow"), usually called the Himalayas or Himalaya for short, is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau...
; Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
; Burma; Tenasserim, extending to the Malayan
Malay Archipelago
The Malay Archipelago refers to the archipelago between mainland Southeastern Asia and Australia. The name was derived from the anachronistic concept of a Malay race....
subregion.
See also
- Danainae
- NymphalidaeNymphalidaeThe Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
- List of butterflies of India
- List of butterflies of India (Nymphalidae)