''Parantica'', commonly called tigers, is an

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genus of

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in subfamily

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of family

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. They are found in

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, and the

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. Many of these species are endemic to islands and considered endangered, vulnerable, or threatened according to the

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. For other butterflies called tigers see the genus ''

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''. ''Parantica'' are large, slender, black and light blue or white butterflies. The body appears strikingly small and thin compared to the large wings.

Species

Species in alphabetical order:http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/danainae/parantica/index.html Parantica *''

Parantica aglea ''Parantica aglea'', commonly known as the glassy tiger, is a butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm. The species is a member of the Danainae subfamily of the Nymphalidae family. Description Two subspecies are recognized, but neither form sh ...

'' (Stoll, 1782) – glassy (blue) tiger *''

Parantica agleoides ''Parantica agleoides'', the dark glassy tiger, is a species of butterfly that belongs to the danaid group (also known as crows and tigers) of the brush-footed butterflies family. It is found in India. Description Like ''Parantica aglea'', but ...

'' (C. & R. Felder, 1860) – dark glassy tiger *''

Parantica albata Zinken's tiger (''Parantica albata'') is a species of Nymphalidae, nymphalid butterfly, Endemism, endemic to Indonesia. References

Parantica Butterflies of Indonesia Endemic fauna of Indonesia Butterflies described in 1831 Taxonomy articl ...

'' (Zinken, 1831) – Zinken's tiger *''

Parantica aspasia ''Parantica aspasia'', the yellow glassy tiger, is a butterfly found in Asia that belongs to the crows and tigers, that is, the Danainae, danaid group of the Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies family. Subspecies Subspecies include: *''Parant ...

'' (Fabricius, 1787) – yellow glassy tiger *''

Parantica cleona ''Parantica cleona'' is a butterfly endemic to Indonesia which was described by Hans Fruhstorfer Hans Fruhstorfer (1866 – 1922) was a German explorer, insect and shell trader and entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. He collected and ...

'' (Stoll, 1782) *''

Parantica clinias The New Ireland yellow tiger (''Parantica clinias'') is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the subfamily Danainae. It is endemic to the island of New Ireland (Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua Ne ...

'' (Grose-Smith, 1890) – New Ireland yellow tiger *'' Parantica crowleyi'' (Jenner Weir, 1894) – Crowley's tiger *''

Parantica dabrerai The D'Abrera's tiger (''Parantica dabrerai'') is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. The species was discovered by Bernard d'Abrera, an Australian entomological taxonomist. The butterf ...

'' (Miller & Miller, 1978) – D'Abrera's tiger *''

Parantica dannatti The Dannatt's tiger (''Parantica dannatti'') is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to the Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagi ...

'' (Talbot, 1936) – Dannatt's tiger *''

Parantica davidi The David's tiger (''Parantica davidi'') is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to the Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic co ...

'' (Schröder, 1976) – David's tiger *''

Parantica fuscela ''Parantica'', commonly called tigers, is an Old World genus of butterflies in subfamily Danainae of family Nymphalidae. They are found in Southeast Asia, southeastern Asia, Indonesia, Papua-New Guinea, and the Philippines. Many of these species ...

'' (Parsons, 1989) *''

Parantica garamantis The angled tiger (''Parantica garamantis'') is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is found in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands Solomon Islands, also known simply as the Solomons,John Prados, ''Islands o ...

'' (Godman & Salvin, 1888) – angled tiger *''

Parantica hypowattan The Morishita's tiger (''Parantica hypowattan'') is a species of butterfly in the family Danaidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between th ...

'' (Morishita, 1981) – Morishita's tiger *''

Parantica kirbyi The Kirby's tiger (''Parantica kirbyi'') is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. The name honours William Forsell Kirby William Forsell Kirby (14 January 1844 – 20 Nove ...

'' (Grose-Smith, 1894) – Kirby's tiger *''

Parantica kuekenthali ''Parantica'', commonly called tigers, is an Old World genus of butterflies in subfamily Danainae of family Nymphalidae. They are found in southeastern Asia, Indonesia, Papua-New Guinea, and the Philippines. Many of these species are endemic to i ...

'' (Pagenstecher, 1896) – Kuekenthal's yellow tiger *''

Parantica luzonensis ''Parantica'', commonly called tigers, is an Old World genus of butterflies in subfamily Danainae of family Nymphalidae. They are found in southeastern Asia, Indonesia, Papua-New Guinea, and the Philippines. Many of these species are endemic to i ...

'' (C. & R. Felder, 1863) *''

Parantica marcia The Biak tiger (''Parantica marcia'') is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to Biak Biak is the main island of Biak Archipelago located in Cenderawasih Bay near the northern coast of Papua (province), Pa ...

'' (Joicey & Talbot, 1916) – Biak tiger *''

Parantica menadensis The Manado yellow tiger (''Parantica menadensis'') is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oce ...

'' (Moore, 1883) – Manado tiger *'' Parantica melaneus'' (Cramer, 1775) – chocolate tiger *'' Parantica melusine'' (Grose-Smith, 1894) *'' Parantica milagros'' (Schröder & Treadaway, 1880) – Milagros' tiger *''

Parantica nilgiriensis ''Parantica nilgiriensis'', the Nilgiri tiger, is a butterfly found in the Western Ghats of India south of the Konkan. It belongs to the danaid group of the brush-footed butterflies family. ''Parantica nilgiriensis'' is a near-threatened (IU ...

'' (Moore, 1877) – Nilgiri tiger *'' Parantica pedonga'' (Fujioka, 1970) *'' Parantica philo'' (Grose-Smith, 1895) – Sumbawa tiger *'' Parantica phyle'' (C. & R. Felder, 1863) – Felder's tiger *'' Parantica pseudomelaneus'' (Moore, 1883) – Javan tiger *'' Parantica pumila'' (Boisduval, 1859) – least tiger *''

Parantica rotundata The fat tiger (''Parantica rotundata'') is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania ...

'' (Grose-Smith, 1890) – fat tiger *'' Parantica schenkii'' (Koch, 1865) *'' Parantica schoenigi'' (Jumalon, 1971) – Father Schoenig's chocolate *''

Parantica sita ''Parantica sita'', the chestnut 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. Description Wings elongate, almost as in ''Idea''. Upperside of fo ...

'' (Kollar, 1844) – chestnut tiger *'' Parantica sulewattan'' (Fruhstorfer, 1896) – Bonthain tiger *'' Parantica swinhoei'' (Moore, 1883) – Swinhoe's chocolate tiger *'' Parantica taprobana'' (C. & R. Felder, 1865) – Ceylon tiger *'' Parantica tityoides'' (Hagen, 1890) – Sumatran chocolate tiger *'' Parantica timorica'' (Grose-Smith, 1887) – Timor yellow tiger *''

Parantica toxopei The Toxopeus' yellow tiger (''Parantica toxopei'') is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae family. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania ...

'' (Nieuwenhuis, 1969) – Toxopeus' yellow tiger *'' Parantica vitrina'' (C. & R. Felder, 1861) – Filipino glassy tiger *'' Parantica wegneri'' (Nieuwenhuis, 1960) – Flores tiger *'' Parantica weiskei'' (Rothschild, 1901) – Weiske's tiger

References

Danaini Butterflies of Indonesia Nymphalidae genera Taxa named by Frederic Moore {{Danainae-stub