Ceylon tiger
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| Ceylon tiger | |
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| File:ChittiraFumata 16 2a.jpg | |
| File:ChittiraFumata 16 2b.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Parantica |
| Species: | P. taprobana
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| Binomial name | |
| Parantica taprobana | |
| Synonyms | |
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Chittira fumata | |
The Ceylon tiger (Parantica taprobana) is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[2]
References
- ↑ Lepidoptera Specialist Group (1996). "Parantica taprobana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T16159A5459110. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T16159A5459110.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ "Ceylon Tiger - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
