Euploea sylvester harrisii
C & R Felder 1865 - The Double-branded Blue Crow
Koh Samui only.
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.
Flight Period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
x | x |
Wingspan
65 - 80mm
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.