Blue Tiger

Latin name:

Tirumala limniace

Native to:

Afghanistan to the Philippines, and south to Sulawesi, Java, Bali, and Timor. It is fairly common in India, Sri Lanka, lowland Nepal, Burma, and Thailand.

Plant Association:

Larvae feed on Dreggea, Heterostemma, Asclepias, Calotropis, Marsdenia, Crotalaria, Hoya, and Epibaterium.

Interesting Fact:

During the monsoons in southern India, the male blue tiger butterflies migrate extensively.