Bug FAQStriped Blue Crow
Euploea mulciber · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Nymphalidae
Male striped blue crows have dark brown uppersides with a glossy brilliant blue sheen and several white spots, plus a largely unmarked hindwing with a light-brown patch of hair-like scales on the outer third. Their caterpillars feed on a variety of plants such as oleander, figs, Aristolochia and other vines, and the pupae are short, thick and metallic golden-brown.
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What it eats
The larvae eat plants including Nerium (oleander), Ichnocarpus species, Toxocarpus wightianus, Aristolochia, Argyreia penangiana, and several Ficus species.
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Life cycle
The pupa is short and thick in the middle, with a concave thorax behind, convex dorsal abdominal segments, and a metallic golden-brown colour with a darker brown stripe at the front.
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Lookalikes
The striped blue crow (Euploea mulciber) is a butterfly from India and Southeast Asia belonging to the danaid group of brush-footed butterflies.
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Questions people ask
What do the caterpillars of the striped blue crow look like?
They are cylindrical and have four pairs of long fleshy filaments with pink bases and black tips; three pairs are on the front segments and one pair is on the 12th segment.
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How does the pupa of the striped blue crow appear?
The pupa is short and thick in the middle, with a concave thorax behind, convex dorsal abdominal segments, and a metallic golden-brown colour with a darker brown stripe at the front.
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Same family (Nymphalidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euploea_mulciber
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