This butterfly is known to everyone. From dawn to dusk, it may be seen flying about in any garden, setting on a flower for a moment to sip its nectar, and then moving on to the next blossom. In the evening, it flutters low among bushes or stems of grass to find a resting place for the night. Less frequently, the males can be observed sailing to and from with their scent brushed exposed trying to attract a mate. They appeared in open places, mostly near their oviposition host plants (milkweed). Slow flight close to the ground. Prefers open country, but seen in forests too, and up to 2,500m in the hills. On the wing throughout the year.

Three valid subspecies: (a) Danaus chrysippus chrysippus. Distribution - Asia, Mediterranean region, northern tropical Africa (b)Danaus chrysippus alcippus (Cramer, 1777) - formerly D. c. aegyptius. Morphology - Browner with broader white forewing spots. Distribution - From the Cape Verde Islands through tropical Africa to Yemen and Oman. (c) Danaus chrysippus orientis (Aurivillius, 1909) - formerly D. c. liboria. Morphology - Small white forewing spots. Distribution - Saint Helena, southern tropical Africa to South Africa, Madagascar, Comoros, Seychelles and Mascarenes. D. c. alcippus is close to becoming a distinct species.hree valid subspecies: (a) Danaus chrysippus chrysippus. Distribution - Asia, Mediterranean region, northern tropical Africa (b)Danaus chrysippus alcippus (Cramer, 1777) - formerly D. c. aegyptius. Morphology - Browner with broader white forewing spots. Distribution - From the Cape Verde Islands through tropical Africa to Yemen and Oman. (c) Danaus chrysippus orientis (Aurivillius, 1909) - formerly D. c. liboria. Morphology - Small white forewing spots. Distribution - Saint Helena, southern tropical Africa to South Africa, Madagascar, Comoros, Seychelles and Mascarenes. D. c. alcippus is close to becoming a distinct species.

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