Kirby's tiger
Appearance
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Parantica kirbyi figures 4, 5 (male), 6 (female) | |
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Species: | P. kirbyi
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Parantica kirbyi (Grose-Smith, 1894)
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The Kirby's tiger (Parantica kirbyi) is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
The name honours William Forsell Kirby.
References
- Lepidoptera Specialist Group 1996. Parantica kirbyi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.