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Description
Euripus nyctelius euploeoides
Courtesan
Details
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Apaturinae
Genus: Euripus
Species: nyctelius euploeoides
Common Name: Courtesan
Wingspan: 50-70
Forms:
Status in Singapore: Endangered
Life History: complete
This butterfly can be found in: •Malaysia •Singapore •Thailand
Hostplant(s): Trema cannabina (Lesser Trema) Trema tomentosa (Poison Peach)
Description
This species displays a striking instance of sexual dimorphism. In the male, the forewing is deep bluish black, with cellular, discal, postdiscal and submarginal series of white spots and there is a long narrow bluish white streak in the basal half of space 1b. The hindwing is white with the veins heavily blackened. There are two female forms, both of which resemble the Magpie Crow (Euploea radamanthus radamanthus).
Source: ButterflyCircle
Courtesan
Details
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Apaturinae
Genus: Euripus
Species: nyctelius euploeoides
Common Name: Courtesan
Wingspan: 50-70
Forms:
Status in Singapore: Endangered
Life History: complete
This butterfly can be found in: •Malaysia •Singapore •Thailand
Hostplant(s): Trema cannabina (Lesser Trema) Trema tomentosa (Poison Peach)
Description
This species displays a striking instance of sexual dimorphism. In the male, the forewing is deep bluish black, with cellular, discal, postdiscal and submarginal series of white spots and there is a long narrow bluish white streak in the basal half of space 1b. The hindwing is white with the veins heavily blackened. There are two female forms, both of which resemble the Magpie Crow (Euploea radamanthus radamanthus).
Source: ButterflyCircle
Image size
4072x2715px 1.2 MB
Make
NIKON CORPORATION
Model
NIKON D700
Shutter Speed
4/1 second
Aperture
F/16.0
Focal Length
180 mm
ISO Speed
800
Date Taken
Apr 16, 2013, 10:04:54 PM
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