Ceylon tiger

The Ceylon tiger (Parantica taprobana) is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.^[2]

Ceylon tiger
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific 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