Euploea redtenbacheri, the Malayan crow or Redtenbacher's crow is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1865. It is found in the Indomalayan realm and the Australasian realm.
Subspecies
- E. r. redtenbacheri (Sulawesi, Burma, Malaya, Celebes, Moluccas)
- E. r. leachii <small>C. & R. Felder, [1865]</small> (South Sulawesi)
- E. r. coracina <small>Hopffer, 1874</small> (North Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi)
- E. r. spiculifera <small>(Moore, 1883)</small> (Buru, Ambon, Obi)
- E. r. albiplaga <small>(Fruhstorfer, 1899)</small> (Banggai Island)
- E. r. selayarensis <small>Tsukada & Nishiyama, 1979</small> (Salayar)
Biology
The larva feeds on Strophanthus dichotomus.
Etymology
The name honours Ludwig Redtenbacher.
References
External links
- Euploea at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms