| Seychelles crow | |
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| Amauris mitra depicted in Seitz Fauna Africana | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Euploea |
| Species: | E. mitra |
| Binomial name | |
| Euploea mitra Moore, 1857 | |
The Seychelles crow (Euploea mitra) is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to the Seychelles, where it is only found on the islands of Mahe and Silhouette. [2]
Euploea core, also known as the common crow, is a common butterfly found in South Asia to Australia. In India it is also sometimes referred to as the common Indian crow, and in Australia as the Australian crow. It belongs to the crows and tigers subfamily Danainae.
Euploea is a genus of milkweed butterflies. The species are generally dark in coloration, often quite blackish, for which reason they are commonly called crows. As usual for their subfamily, they are poisonous due to feeding on milkweeds and other toxic plants as caterpillars. The latter are aposematically colored to warn off predators from eating them, and the adult butterflies are often mimicked by unrelated species which are not or less poisonous.
The Biak dark crow is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to Indonesia.
The Schaus's crow is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. Its common name is due to the author, William Schaus, who first described it. It is endemic to the Philippines.
The Murphy's crow is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to Indonesia.
The Sulawesi striped blue crow is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia.
The Cordelia's crow is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia.
The Seram crow is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to Indonesia.
Pagenstecher's crow is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.
The Sulawesi pied crow or Vanoort's crow is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia.
The Javan crow is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to Indonesia.
The Spartan crow is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.
Weymer's crow is a species of nymphalid butterfly, endemic to Indonesia.
The Magou Crow is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to Indonesia.
The Sumatran crow is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to Sumatra, Indonesia.
The Swainson's crow is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines.
The Tobler's crow is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to the Philippines.
The Biak threespot crow is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to Indonesia.
The Mascarene crow is a species of Nymphalidae butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is found in Mauritius and Réunion.
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