REDESCRIPTION OF TWO MILKWEED BUTTERFLIES OF GENUS DANAUS, KULK

Authors: B. Mal, N. Memon, M. A. Shah, S. A. Memon, N. A. Shah
Journal: Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences (JAPS)
ISSN: 1018-7081 (Print), 2309-8694 (Online)
Volume: 25  Issue: 3  Pages: 869-875
Year: 2015
DOI: NA
URL: https://doi.org/NA
Publisher: Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum

Abstract:
<p>Two species of genus&nbsp;<em>Danaus&nbsp;</em>Kluk (1802),&nbsp;<em>Danaus chrysippus</em>&nbsp;Linnaeus (1758) and&nbsp;<em>Danaus genutia&nbsp;</em>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.</p>

Keywords: Re-description, Butterflies, Danaus KULK, Jamshoro, Sindh