The King Crow

Euploea phaenareta

Description

Euploea phaenareta is the largest species of the genus, large wings are dark brown on the upper side with a series of discal, post-discal and submarginal spots which are whitish in color with a purple tinge. The discal and post-diskal spots are larger in size toward the apex. On the apex of the hind wings there are whitish spots. The underside of the wings are the same color and pattern as the upper side. Male individuals have large, prominent patches on the hind wing cells.

Larva: Euploea phaenareta larvae are cylindrical and transparent when they hatch, then white with black bands like stripes. Has horns in the 2nd, 3rd thorax and 8th abdominal segments.

Pupa: The pupa of Euploea phaenareta is silver with a pale brown streak.

Population Size

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Life Span

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WEIGHT​

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LENGTH

Wingspan from 90 – 105 mm.

Ar

Arboreal

He

Herbivore

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Lepidoptera

FAMILY

:

Nymphalidae

GENUS

:

Euploea

SPECIES

:

Euploea phaenareta

Distribution

Euploea phaenareta can be found in tropical rainforest areas and mangrove forests where pong pong trees are grown as host plants.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Euploea phaenareta can be found in South East Asia.

Habits and Lifestyle

Euploea phaenareta has slow and calm flight, usually seen alone or in small groups visiting flowers or puddles.

Lifestyle

Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Euploea phaenareta larvae feed on the leaves of their host plant, the pong pong tree (Cerbera odollam), but were also found to eat other species such as C. floribunda, C. manghas and Plumeria..

Diet : Herbivore (larva), Nectarivore

Mating Habits

Euploea phaenareta reproduces by laying eggs (oviparous), the eggs are laid singly on the young leaves of the host plant. The eggs are dome shaped and white cream in color.

Life cycle (Metamorfosis) : Euploea phaenareta eggs take about 3.5 days to hatch into a white, transparent caterpillar with a bluish tinge. The caterpillar undergoes 5 instars before pupating, in the second instar a pair of black whitish fleshy dorso-lateral processes are formed in the 2nd and 3rd thorax segments and the 2nd and 8th abdominal segments.When the second instar becomes white with a black ring, the final instar is the base color of the body. turns brownish purple. The pupa process occurs under the leaves or stems, the pupa is attached vertically with cremaster silk pads, this process lasts for 7 days before becoming a butterfly.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: 3,5 days

Independent age : at birth

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

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Reference

  1. Khoon, S. 2010. A Field Guide to The Butterflies of Singapore. Ink On Paper Communications, Singapore.
  2. Tan, H. dan Khoon, K.S. 2012. Caterpillars of Singapore’s Butterflies. National Park Board, Singapore.
  3. Life History of the King Crow article