Native Animals
Euploea mulciber
Striped Blue Crow
Taxonomy
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Specific Epithetmulciber (Cramer)
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Infraspecific
- subsp. mulciber
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Common Name
- Striped Blue Cow (English)
- Striped Blue Crow (English)
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ResidentialNative
The taxonomic status is pending for approval
Description
Euploea mulciber, also known as Striped Blue Crow is a species of butterfly with a wingspan about 5 cm long. The male upperside is black-brown with a blue-glazed forewing and spotted bluish white while the underside is lighter brown with short, buff streaks and spots. The female is paler than male with more striking bluish-white forewing spots and with long buff hindwing streaks (Kirton, 2014). This species is widely distributed from India to South China, through Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Java, Borneo and the Philippines. It inhabits primary and disturbed forest at all elevations (Kirton, 2014).
Location
by State Location
- Terengganu 2
Based on publications, specimens, and images
Specimen
| Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total | |
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References
Article
- Tan, C.C., Tajuddin, S., Mahat, M.F. & Tan, P.E. (2015). A Checklist of Butterflies of Tasek Bera Ramsar Site, Pahang, Malaysia. Journal of Wildlife and Parks 30, 15-26
- Tan, P.E., Razali, M.F., Mohd Syafiq, A.R. & Kamal, J. (2014). Fauna Kupu-kupu (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae, Nymphalidae, Pieridae dan Lycaenidae) di Rezab Hidupan Liar Tanjung Tuan, Melaka, Malaysia. Journal of Wildlife and Parks 27, 1-9
- Zarim, N.A.S.A. & Ahmad, A. (2014). Checklist of Butterfly Fauna at Kuala Lompat, Krau Wildlife Reserve, Pahang, Malaysia. Journal of Wildlife and Parks 28, 63-72
Book
- Abdul Rahman, A.R., Mohd Nasir, A.H., Ahmad Fadzil, A.M., Richard, A.M. & Latiff, A. (2014). Hutan Gunung Besar Hantu, Negeri Sembilan: Pengurusan Hutan, Persekitaran Fizikal dan Kepelbagaian Biologi. Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia, Malaysia. pp. 254.
- Abdul Rahman, A.R., Mohd Nasir, A.H., Azmi, N., Nor Hasliza, M.B. & Latiff, A. (2014). Hutan Simpan Gunung Tebu, Terengganu: Pengurusan Hutan, Persekitaran Fizikal dan Kepelbagaian Biologi. Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia, Malaysia. pp. 343.
- Corbet, A.S. & Pendlebury, H.M. (1993). The Butterflies of the Malay Peninsula. Malaysian Nature Society, Malaysia. pp. 597.
- Kirton, L.G. (2014). A Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. John Beaufoy Publishing, England. pp. 176.
- Praveena, B.K. & Maria Arlene, J.A.S. (2013). Compendium of Facts and Figures. 2nd Edition. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia. pp. 161.
Unpublish
- Checklist of Biodiversity of Setiu (2019)
Publications
Acknowledgements :- Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Mrs. Hakimah Binti Jaafar, Ms. Mira Farzana Binti Mohamad Mokhtar, Ms. Norazah Binti Norddin, Ms. Nurfadzilah Bt Azmi, Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Ms. Nursyafiqa Madzlen, Ms. Nurul Athirah Liyana Bt Abdul Rashid, Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif, Ms. Siti Zuliana Ahmad, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat, Mrs. Yasmin Syazwani Binti Mohammed & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Photo credit :- GC Gan & Yasser Arifin
Species Citation :- Euploea mulciber. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/18868. [Retrieved 25 March 2023].
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