Dannus chrysippus is also known as the plain tiger or African queen. The plain tiger is believed to be one of the first butterflies dissipated in art. Butterfly laid eggs over all year. I worked on this to observe life cycle of butterfly. I observed life cycle in different season and trying to observe the developmental stages in different season. The life cycle of Dannus chrysippus was studied atmy home by using leaves of milkweed plant as the larval host. The egg hatching, five stages of instar, and the emergence of butterfly from puppa were observed in home at 37o-42oc. The life cycle was completed in 28 days. Theconsumption of food increases from instar to instar. I observed that life cycle depends on temperature of that locality. In cold temperature, it requires long time to emerge butterfly from puppa.

Keywords : Dannus chrysippus, Instar, Puppa, Early life stages of life cycle, Effect of season.