Danaus affinis
Marsh Tiger / Swamp Tiger at Slade Point, QLD
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| Danaus affinis | AlisonMilton | 6 Jan 2025 | |
| Danaus affinis | Petesteamer | 18 Sep 2024 |
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Several seen, active and wary, all in a wet paperbark swamp with heavy tree growth. several orb weavers nearby that would accept these as prey. See an upload of the tree species and habitat, same date.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.211427-21.092982
- Places Slade Point, QLD
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 27 Feb 2023 06:16 AM Recorded on
- Petesteamer Recorded by
- Swamp paperbarks and associated dry twigs/branches Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Mating display Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Resting Insect behaviour on flower
Collections
- Petesteamer NatureMapr Danaus affinis Nymphs (Nymphalidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
Species information
- Danaus affinis Scientific name
- Marsh Tiger / Swamp Tiger Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 98m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
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5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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