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Volume 25, No. (3), 2015 (June)

REDESCRIPTION OF TWO MILKWEED BUTTERFLIES OF GENUS DANAUS, KULK

B. Mal, N. Memon, M. A. Shah, S. A. Memon, N. A. Shah

B. Mal1*, N. Memon1*, M. A. Shah1, S. A. Memon1 and N. A. Shah1

1Department of Zoology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
Corresponding Author: Nasreen_kousarbks@hotmail.com; bhojumal@yahoo.com
Page Number(s): 869-875
Published Online First: June 01, 2015
Publication Date: June 01, 2015

ABSTRACT

Two species of genus Danaus Kluk (1802), Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus (1758) and Danaus genutia Cramer (1779), commonly called monarchs, queens and milkweed butterflies are re-described. This re-description is based on coloration of wings, structure of mouthparts, maxillary palpi and internal male and female genitalia. The occurrence of these species of butterflies is new record from Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
Keywords: Re-description, Butterflies, Danaus KULK, Jamshoro, Sindh
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