List of butterflies of India (Danainae)

Three Danainae butterflies, clockwise from left: dark blue tiger (Tirumala septentrionis), striped blue crow (Euploea mulciber), and common tiger (Danaus genutia)

This is a list of the butterflies of India belonging to the subfamily Danainae of the family Nymphalidae and an index to the species articles. This forms part of the full List of butterflies of India (Nymphalidae) which itself is part of the complete List of butterflies of India.

A total of 26 species belonging to six genera are found in India.

Parantica, glassy tigers

Ideopsis, blue glassy tigers

Tirumala, blue tigers

Danaus, tigers

Euploea, crows

Idea, tree nymphs

See also

References

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