Mascarene crow

The Mascarene crow (Euploea euphon) is a species of Nymphalidae butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is found in Mauritius and Réunion.

Mascarene crow
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Euploea
Species:
E. euphon
Binomial name
Euploea euphon
(Fabricius, 1798)
Synonyms
  • Papilio euphon Fabricius, 1798
  • Danais baudiniana Godart, 1819

The larvae feed on Ficus repens and Nerium oleander.[2]

References
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  1. Lepidoptera Specialist Group (1996). "Euploea euphon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T8337A12906639. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T8337A12906639.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Subtribe Euploeina". Archived from the original on 2015-01-07. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
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