The Indian Tiger butterfly or the Common Tiger (Danaus genutia) is distributed throughout India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, South East Asia and Australia (except New Guinea). The Indian Tiger butterfly has wingspan of 75 to 95 mm and closely resembles the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) of the Americas.
This butterfly occurs in scrub jungles, fallow land, deciduous forests, preferring areas of moderate to heavy rainfall.
Despite of its remarkable markings with a striking colored patterns, the members of this genus are protected from predators. The caterpillar of the Common Tiger butterfly obtains a poison by the poisonous plants, containing pyrrolizidine alkaloids, which makes the the butterfly unpleasant to smell and taste.
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