Euploea eleusina, or Vollenhov's crow, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found in the Indomalayan realm crossing the Wallace line to Sulawesi in the Australasian realm.[2]
Subspecies
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E. e. eleusina (Java, Bali, Kangean)
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E. e. mniszechii C. & R. Felder, 1859 (South Sulawesi)
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E. e. vollenhovii C. & R. Felder, [1865] (Sulawesi)
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E. e. aganor Fruhstorfer, 1910 (Banggai Island)
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E. e. hygina Fruhstorfer, 1910 (Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, Sumba, Alor)
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E. e. anitra Fruhstorfer, 1910 (Central Sulawesi)
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E. e. palata Fruhstorfer, 1910 (Central Sulawesi)
Biology
The larva feeds on Streblus asper.[3]
References
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^ Cramer, [1777] Uitlandsche Kapellen (Papillons exotiques) Uitl. Kapellen 2 (9-16): 1-152, pl. 97-192 (1777)
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^ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
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^ Vane-Wright, R.I, & de Jong, R. (2003). The butterflies of Sulawesi: annotated checklist for a critical island fauna. Zoologische Verhandelingen, 343, 3–267 https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/220217/ page 226
