Fat tiger

The fat tiger (Parantica rotundata) is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.

Fat tiger
Parantica rotundata figures 1, 2

Least Concern  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Parantica
Species:
P. rotundata
Binomial name
Parantica rotundata
(Grose-Smith, 1890)

References

  • Lepidoptera Specialist Group (1996). "Parantica rotundata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1996: e.T16156A5451417. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T16156A5451417.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.


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