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This study has been conducted in Churu, the desert district of Rajasthan, India, where the Thar Desert is spread all around. Butterflies are very unique creatures that attract everyone's attention. Plain tiger butterflies (Danaus chrysippus) are one of the most attractive and beautiful insect which are found in abundant numbers in this area. These are classified in the order Lepidoptera of the class Insecta in the phylum Arthropoda. The study was conducted to investigate the feeding behavior of plain tiger butterflies (Danaus chrysippus). The data were collected by direct observation of larvae and adults. Their food habits were directly observed during field studies by researchers. In this study, the researchers found that these butterflies consume the nectar of flowers as food through their proboscis. Plain tiger butterflies (Danaus chrysippus) feed also on nectar of plants. The authors also found that their larvae rapidly eat the leaves of plants.