Euploea sylvester harrisii - C & R Felder 1865    The Double-branded Blue Crow

                                                                                                                                                               Male underside
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Wingspan : 65 - 80mm

Species details : A rare species on Samui, usually found in and around forested areas.

Both sexes have the upperside forewing brightly suffused with iridescent blue. The male is unusual as it has two brands on the forewing upperside.

Early Stages         : Only partially known

Larval Foodplant : Ichneocarpus frutescens (Apocynaceae)

Range                    : Sri Lanka, India, throughout tropical Asia through to New Guinea, Australia and the Bismarck Islands.