Euploea mulciber mulciber
Cramer 1777 - The Striped Blue Crow
Koh samui and Koh Pha Ngan.
A relatively common species on the islands, 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.
Flight Period
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Wingspan
80 - 90mm
Early Stages
Fully known. More detailed life history information is available from the following resource: ButterflyCircle Blog (courtesy of Dr. Horace Tan.)
Larval Foodplants
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.