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Dwarf Crow Butterfly

Euploea tulliolus

Classification

Class
Insecta

Euploea tulliolus, the dwarf crow or small brown crow, is a butterfly found in the Solomon Islands, Malaysia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore and Australia, that belongs to the crows and tigers, that is, the danaid group of the brush-footed butterflies family. It has a wingspan of about 4 to 8 centimeters. Due to the purple iridescence of the butterfly under sunlight, the butterfly is also commonly referred to as the purple crow.

Distribution

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