<> Euploea radamanthus (Fabricius, 1793) <>

the Magpie Crow ผีเสื้อจรกาดำขาว

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Photo taken at Khao Phanom Bencha National Park, Krabi, Thailand. 100m a.s.l.

Uncommon although quite widespread throughout the region. Very little research appears to have been done into this species. Both sexes are similar in appearance but the background colour is lighter on the female wings and she is slightly smaller in size.

Synonyms and previously used names: Euploea diocletianus, Papilio diocletianus

Taxonomy: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Danainae - Euploea - radamanthus

Regional Distribution: India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Malaysia, Singapore Indonesia

Habitat: open forest and grassland but not fully known and probably at low elevations up to 750m asl

Flight time: all year, depending on location Wingspan: 65-80mm

Larval Hosts: Ficus hispida, Ficus rumphii (Moraceae). There may certainly be others that have not yet been recorded.

Adult Food Sources: Nectar - Heliotropium indicum (Boraginaceae), Mikania micrantha (Asteraceae), Syzygium grande (Myrtaceae), Lantana camara (Verbenaceae). Again, there may be others that have not been recorded. Other - mud puddling