Danaus chrysippus

butterfly found in Asia and Africa
Taxon taxon Q2663244
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Danaus chrysippus

Summary

Danaus chrysippus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.77% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (625 views/month, #1,506 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Danaus chrysippus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Danaus chrysippus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Danaus chrysippus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Danaus chrysippus is classified within Danaus[6].
  • Danaus chrysippus's scientific name is Danaus chrysippus[7].
  • Danaus chrysippus's Commons category is recorded as Danaus chrysippus[8].
  • Danaus chrysippus's Commons gallery is recorded as Danaus chrysippus[9].
  • Danaus chrysippus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • Danaus chrysippus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'D. chrysippus'}[11].
  • Danaus chrysippus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Plain tiger'}[12].
  • Danaus chrysippus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '金斑蝶'}[13].
  • Danaus chrysippus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '阿檀蝶'}[14].
  • Danaus chrysippus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '樺斑蝶'}[15].
  • Danaus chrysippus is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'monarszka rani'}[16].
  • Danaus chrysippus's has host is recorded as Antirrhinum[17].
  • Danaus chrysippus's has host is recorded as Asclepias fulva[18].
  • Danaus chrysippus's has host is recorded as Asclepias scabrifolia[19].
  • Danaus chrysippus's has host is recorded as Asclepias semilunata[20].
  • Danaus chrysippus's has host is recorded as Asclepias swynnertonii[21].
  • Danaus chrysippus's has host is recorded as Aspidoglossum[22].
  • Danaus chrysippus's has host is recorded as Calotropis[23].
  • Danaus chrysippus's has host is recorded as Calotropis gigantea[24].
  • Danaus chrysippus's has host is recorded as Caralluma[25].
  • Danaus chrysippus's has host is recorded as Ceropegia[26].
  • Danaus chrysippus's has host is recorded as Cynanchum floribundum[27].

Body

Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Danaus chrysippus is Danaus chrysippus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Danaus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Plain tiger'}[12], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '金斑蝶'}[13], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '阿檀蝶'}[14], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '樺斑蝶'}[15], and {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'monarszka rani'}[16].

Identifiers

Danaus chrysippus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 151541[28]. Danaus chrysippus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 152069[29]. Danaus chrysippus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5133089[30].

Why It Matters

Danaus chrysippus ranks in the top 0.77% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (625 views/month, #1,506 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Motyle i ćmy. wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Insects (insecta) of the world id 8547
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  2. 12d ago · Christian Pirkl · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image Danaus chrysippus Female by kadavoor.jpg, Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus) at Sindhrot near Vadodara, G, Larva of African Queen - Danaus chrysippus 01.jpg +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P18]]: A couple of Danaus chrysippus 02.jpg"
  3. 13d ago · Christian Pirkl · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has host Antirrhinum, Asclepias fulva, Asclepias scabrifolia +62
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Taxon rank species
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    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Larva of African Queen - Danaus chrysippus 01.jpg"
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