Swamp Tiger Butterfly

Danaus affinis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Nymphalidae

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Swamp Tiger Butterfly
Photo: Roger Rittmaster, CC BY

The swamp tiger butterfly belongs to the danaine group of brush-footed butterflies, often called “crows and tigers.” It is found from Thailand through the Philippines, Indonesia, Melanesia and northeastern Australia, and its closest relative is the white tiger butterfly, Danaus melanippus.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It is part of the danaine “crows and tigers” group within the brush-footed butterfly family.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Its range extends from Thailand to the Philippines and southward through Indonesia to Melanesia and northeastern Australia.

Source: Wikipedia

Lookalikes

Its closest relative, which it can be mistaken for, is the white tiger butterfly (Danaus melanippus).

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Swamp Tiger Butterfly photo 2
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0
Swamp Tiger Butterfly photo 3
Photo: Cheongweei Gan, CC BY
Swamp Tiger Butterfly photo 4
Photo: Noah Kirkland, CC BY
Swamp Tiger Butterfly photo 5
Photo: Rod Lowther, CC BY

Questions people ask

What other butterfly is the swamp tiger often confused with?

It is most similar to the white tiger butterfly, Danaus melanippus.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Nymphalidae)

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Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danaus_affinis

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