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Euploea Fabricius 1807

Andrew V. Z. Brower
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taxon links Phylogenetic position of group is uncertain[down<--]Danaini Interpreting the tree
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Containing group: Danaini

Introduction

The genus Euploea ranges from the Comoro Islands in the Indian Ocean to the Fiji Islands, Samoa and Tahiti. Most species are medium-sized brownish butterflies with bands of marginal white spots, while some are strikingly irridescent blue/purple. Many of the larger Australasian islands are home to mimetic assemblages of Euploea spp.. Larval host plants include the families Apocynaceae, Asclepiadaceae and Moraceae.

References

Ackery PR, and Vane-Wright RI. 1984. Milkweed butterflies. British Museum (Natural History), London.

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Scientific Name Euploea core asela
Location Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, Tamilnadu, India
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Common Indian Crow Butterfly
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Copyright © 2005 Manvendra Bhangui
Scientific Name Euploea radamanthus
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By Andrew V. Z. Brower
Life Cycle Stage adult
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Copyright © 2007 budak
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Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA

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Brower, Andrew V. Z. 2007. Euploea Fabricius 1807. Version 13 July 2007 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Euploea/70704/2007.07.13 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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