The caterpillars of the Plain Tiger
feed voraciously on the Calotropis gigantea leaves and leaf buds
and grow quickly. This particular caterpillar attained a length of
about 2.5cm (about one inch) after several days. The caterpillars bear striking
colours, and it is believed that this is a form of warning coloration (signalling
to predators that they are toxic).
LIFE HISTORY – THE PLAIN TIGER
The Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus chrysippus)
Plain Tiger caterpillar. © Chin Fah Shin. All rights reserved.
This page revised on 3 March 2003. Copyright © Chin Fah Shin.
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