Euploea mulciber mulciber - Cramer 1777    The Striped Blue Crow

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Wingspan : 80 - 90mm

Species details : A relatively common species on Samui, which can not be mistaken for any of the other members of this genus. It has, by far, the brightest blue sheen on the forewings of all the Euploea.

It is generally to be found in and around forests and secondary vegetation.

Early Stages         : Known. More detailed life history information is available from the following resources: S. Igarishi - Life Histories of Asian Butterflies, Volume.1 , Page 318.

Larval Foodplant : Species of Nerium, Ficus and Aristolochia

Range                    : Southern India through Indo-China to Southern China. Through the Malay Peninsular, Borneo, Sundaland and the Philippines. Not found on the Moluccas or further East.