Nilgiri Tiger
Parantica nilgiriensis (Moore, 1877) Malayalam Name : നീലഗിരി കടുവ Family : Nyphalidae Sub-family : Danaidae Tribe : Leptociaini Order : Lepidoptera DIST RIBUTION Endemic to the high altitudes of the Western Ghats of southern India STATUS: Endemic HABITAT It is restricted to the shola forests, south of Nilgiri Hills, in the temperate zones of the mountains, above 1500 m HABITS T ts IDENTIFICATION FEATURES Small size Black and white butterfly with wingspan 25-30 mm. SIMILAR SPECIES Similar to Glassy Blue Tiger but more blackshade. LARVAL HOST PLANTS Tylophora indica, T. flexuosa (Apocynaceae). LIFE CYCLE MORE IMAGES Courtesy Write up:Wikipaedia Images: TNHS കേരള വനം വന്യജീവി വകുപ്പ് മാങ്കുള...