Euploea wallacei, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. It is found in the Australasian realm The name honours Alfred Russel Wallace.
Subspecies
- E. w. wallacei (Morotai, Ternate, Halmahera, Bachan)
- E. w. grayi <small> C. & R. Felder, [1865] </small> (Aru)
- E. w. confusa <small> Butler, 1866 </small> (Waigeu)
- E. w. gilda <small> Fruhstorfer, 1904</small> (Obi, Buru)
- E. w. melia <small>Fruhstorfer, 1904 </small> (New Guinea to Goodenough Island, Fergusson Island)
Biology
The larva feeds on Ficus and Parsonsia species.
References
External links
- Euploea at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms