| Kirby's tiger | |
|---|---|
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| Parantica kirbyi figures 4, 5 (male), 6 (female) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Parantica |
| Species: | P. kirbyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Parantica kirbyi (Grose-Smith, 1894) | |
The Kirby's tiger (Parantica kirbyi) is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
The name honours William Forsell Kirby.
References
- ↑ Lepidoptera Specialist Group (1996). "Parantica kirbyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T16146A5429086. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T16146A5429086.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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