Project butterfly Mankulam Division

Euploea sylvester coreta (Godart, 1819) SPECIES DETAILS Malayalam Name:     പാൽവള്ളി  ശലഭം. Paalvally Salabham Tamil Name: Sub Family:      Danainae Family:      Nymphalidae Super Family: Papilionoidea   Order :    Lepidoptera DISTRIBUTION:     The species found in India,Sri Lanka, Myanmar. The Sub species  Euploea sylvester coreta   is found in    Western Ghats and in  South India. STATUS:      Common. HABITAT:       C ommon in all habitats   HABIT:     It is a non-palatable butterfly due sequestration of poisonous alkaloids in theire body which is obtained from the food plants.  TYPICAL IDENTIFICATION FEATURES      Chocolate brown brush-footed butterfly with white spots on wings and with wingspan 80-90mm.    In shape, colour, and markings, it very closely resembles the Common Crow ( Euploea core core) ...

Euploea klugii kollari Felder & Felder, [1865] SPECIES DETAILS Malayalam Name:      ആൽ  ശലഭം  Tamil Name: Sub Family:     Dana inae Family:      Nymphalidae( Brush footed butterflies) Super family : Papilionoidae (Butterflies) Order :    Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) DISTRIBUTION:   A common species found in Indo-Malayan region. The Sub species  Euploea klugii kollari ( Brown King Crow)  is found in    Western Ghats and in  South India. STATUS:     Common. HABITAT:       C ommon in all habitats   HABIT:     It is a non-palatable butterfly due sequestration of poisonous alkaloids in theire body which is obtained from the food plants. The flight is slow, smooth and sailing. Spend more time in same bunch of flowers. Congregate on Crotolaria obtusa and Heliotropium indicum for replenishing pheromones to attract females.  MIMIC...

Euploea core core (Cramer, 1780) SPECIES DETAILS Malayalam Name:     അരളി ശലഭം / കാക്കപൂമ്പാറ്റ Tamil Name: Sub Family:     Dana inae Family:      Nymphalidae( Brush footed butterflies) Super family : Papilionoidae (Butterflies) Order :    Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) DISTRIBUTION:   A common species found in South Asia to Australia. The Sub species  Euploea sylvester coreta  ( Indian Common Crow)  is found in    Western Ghats and in  South India. STATUS:      Very Common. HABITAT:       C ommon in all habitats   HABIT: It is a non-palatable butterfly due sequestration of poisonous alkaloids in theire body which is obtained from the food plants. The flight is slow, smooth and sailing. Spend more time in same bunch of flowers. Congregate on Crotolaria obtusa and Heliotropium indicum for replenishing pheromones to attract females.  MIMICS: The Bro...