Growing plain tiger butterfly in home
- emykutty19
- Jan 12, 2022
- 1 min read
Updated: Jan 17, 2022

I found this caterpillar at the fence of our farm in a calotropis plant and found its details using google lens (Danaus chrysippus ) .
Rules :
Food : 2 calotropis leaves per day
Cage : plastic or glass bottle with airholes
Sanitation : should clean its excreta every morning or evening ( unhygienic cage leads to fungal infection )
Description :
Adult : The upperside of the wings are a tawny colour with a black forewing, black wing margins, and white spots. The thorax is black with white spots. and the abdomen is a tawny brown colour. Males are usually smaller than females and may be more brightly coloured. The wingspan is about 7-8 cm.
Eggs : ridged dome-shaped eggs laid singly on the underside of the larval host plant, to avoid detection by predators.
Caterpillar : yellow and crimson coloration , contains alkaloids collected from the host for defense
Pupa : The barrel-shaped pupa suspends itself from the silk pad with no supporting silk girdle (chrysalis) . The pupa could be green, pink even white in coloration.
Fun fact : The vibrant colouration of the Plain Tiger sends a warning signal to its predators — birds, lizards — that they could be toxic. This defense mechanism is known as aposematism
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