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Parantica agleoides agleoides (C. & R. Felder, 1860)
Family Name: | Nymphalidae |
Taxonomic Group: | Invertebrates (Butterfly and Moth) |
Common Name: | Dark Glassy Tiger |
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Description
Size | Wingspan: 60 - 75 mm |
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Description | The Dark Glassy Tiger's wings are striped with black and greyish-blue, with narrow black longitudinal streaks in the forewing cell. |
Ecology, Habitat & Location
Ecological Notes | The butterfly has a slow, graceful and unhurried flight. Its caterpillars feed on lactiferous plants like Gymnema and Tylophora. |
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Associated Flora | Tylophora tenuissima |
Habitats | Forest, Mangroves, Parks & Gardens |
Distribution | South Asia and Southeast Asia |
Nature Reserves | Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve |
Parks & Gardens | Pasir Ris Park |
Conservation
Conservation Notes | It frequents Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve which is a protected nature reserve. |
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Status
Species Status | Resident |
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References
References | Khew, S. K. (2010). A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Singapore. Ink On Paper Communications Pte Ltd. Dark Glassy Tiger (Insects - Wild Latitudes Borneo Tour) · iNaturalist. (n.d.). INaturalist. Retrieved March 6, 2023, from https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/982722 |
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