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Ceylon tiger

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Ceylon tiger
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Parantica
Species:
P. taprobana
Binomial name
Parantica taprobana
(Felder & Felder, 1865)
Synonyms

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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Ceylon Tiger - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
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