Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus)

[Theivaprakasham Hari]

Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus)

Danaus chrysippus, also known as the plain tiger or African monarch, is a medium-sized, butterfly widespread in Asia and Africa. It belongs to the Danainae ("Milkweed butterflies") subfamily of the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae. Its coloration is mimicked by multiple species.

The plain tiger is believed to be one of the first butterflies to be used in art. A 3500-year-old Egyptian fresco in Luxor features the oldest illustration of this species.

The plain tiger can be considered the archetypical danaine of India. Accordingly, this species has been studied in greater detail than other members of its subfamily occurring in India.

EXIF DATA
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Camera Maker: SONY
Camera Model: DSC-HX60V
Lens: 4.3-129.0 mm f/3.5-6.3
Image Date: 2015-04-12 11:08:09
Focal Length: 129mm
Aperture: ƒ/6.3
Exposure Time: 0.017 s (1/60)
ISO equiv: 80
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Center Weight
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Location: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

[Mrudul Godbole]

Nice sighting of a pair. Were they mating? A vertical composition would have worked well here. An higher ISO would have helped to get a higher shutter speed (now it was 1/60) and so more details. Thanks for sharing the detailed information.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Nice information. Moving in close if possible, would have helped in reducing the size of the distracting background. Less space at the right would have strengthened the composition. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
Sabyasachi