Butterfly (Lepidoptera)
Danaus chrysippus
Macan polos
An orange butterfly with black edges, easy to spot around flowering shrubs.
Danaus chrysippus (Macan polos) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae recorded in the biodiversity baseline study of CMBR Lembung Paseser.
It is one of 20 species in the group “Insects” recorded in the reserve, and one of 3 species of the family Nymphalidae.
Quick facts
- Scientific name
- Danaus chrysippus
- Indonesian name
- Macan polos
- Family
- Nymphalidae
- Group
- Butterfly (Lepidoptera)
Conservation status
The reserve’s baseline study does not list a conservation status for this species.
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Other species in the family Nymphalidae and the same group
- Acraea terpsicoreCoster kuning-kecokelatan
- Hypolimnas bolinaTerung biasa
- Diplacodes trivialisSibar-tanah belang
- Macrodiplax coraPenyambar pantai
- Potamarcha congenerPenengger ranting
- Orthetrum sabinaSambar biasa
