Brown King Crow
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...