D'Abrera's tiger

The D'Abrera's tiger (Parantica dabrerai) is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia.[1] The species was discovered by Bernard d'Abrera, an Australian entomological taxonomist and philosopher of science. The butterfly is described as black and white,[2] with similar markings to a monarch butterfly.

D'Abrera's tiger
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Parantica
Species:
P. dabrerai
Binomial name
Parantica dabrerai
(Miller & Miller, 1978)


References

  1. Lepidoptera Specialist Group (1996). "Parantica dabrerai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T16165A5472826. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T16165A5472826.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. "Parantica agleoides". insecta.pro. Retrieved 2019-12-17.


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