The base color of Luehdorfia chinensis's wings is yellow. There is a
black band along the outer edge of its fore wings and a lot of black stripes on the
surfaces of the wings, which looks like the skin of a tiger; thus, the butterfly gets its
name. The outer edge of its hind wings is wave-like. It has a short tail, the outer edge
of which is dotted with falcate yellow spots. In the middle of the black ribbon, there are
blue spots. The innermost falcate is dotted with red spots. Nominate sub-species of
Luehdorfia chinensis mainly distributes in the middle and downstream of the Yangzi River,
and L. ch. lee Chou and L. taibai Chou are also found in Qingling Mountain of Shanxi and
Taibai Mountain. They are all rare species. Luehdorfia chinensis is on the badge of the
Butterfly Branch of China Entomological Society, and is a Class II state protection
animal.
black band along the outer edge of its fore wings and a lot of black stripes on the
surfaces of the wings, which looks like the skin of a tiger; thus, the butterfly gets its
name. The outer edge of its hind wings is wave-like. It has a short tail, the outer edge
of which is dotted with falcate yellow spots. In the middle of the black ribbon, there are
blue spots. The innermost falcate is dotted with red spots. Nominate sub-species of
Luehdorfia chinensis mainly distributes in the middle and downstream of the Yangzi River,
and L. ch. lee Chou and L. taibai Chou are also found in Qingling Mountain of Shanxi and
Taibai Mountain. They are all rare species. Luehdorfia chinensis is on the badge of the
Butterfly Branch of China Entomological Society, and is a Class II state protection
animal. 
