Common Tiger
Last update on:
15/6/2025
Common Name
Common Tiger
Latin Name
๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ถ๐ด ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ต๐ช๐ข
Taxa
Butterflies
Family
Nymphalidae
Habitats
Woodland
Shrubland
Village
Mangroves
Salt Pan
Former Farmland
Features
The upperwings are orange-red, with black veins and edges. There are small white spots on the edges, and large white patches on the apex of each forewing. The underwings are duller, with similar pattern as the upperwings. Male has a black sex brand on each hindwing.
Behaviour
Cluster and travel to overwinter.
Fun Fact
Note
Reference
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- Lau, P. (Ed.) (1997). Butterflies of Hong Kong. Paul Lau Photography.
- Yiu, V. (Ed.) (2004).ใ้ฆๆธฏ่ง่ถๅ้่ง่ถๅฐๅใ[Hong Kong Butterfly Guide and Observation Sites]. Hong Kong Lepidopteristsโ Society and Hong Kong Discovery.