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Euploea tulliolus ledereri (C. & R. Felder, 1860)
| Family Name: | Nymphalidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Invertebrates (Butterfly and Moth) |
| Common Name: | Dwarf Crow |
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Description
| Description | Wings are reddish-brown and apical portion of the forewing is deep blue with a few blue or whitish discal and sub-marginal spots. Males have unmarked hindwing but females have sub-marginal series of small, diffused whitish spots. Underside is brown with usual Euploea white spots along the wing margins. |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | It has been reliably seen only on Pulau Ubin so far, where a small colony of the species exists. It can be found feeding on the flowers of shrubs and bushes, and is particularly attracted to the dried plants of Heliotropium indicum. It is seasonally common, but then disappears as suddenly for a few months before reappearing again. |
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| Associated Flora | Attracted to dried plants of Heliotropium indicum. |
| Habitats | Forest, Mangroves |
| Distribution | The species is widely spread, occurring from Taiwan and from south Burma, throughout Southeast Asia to New Guinea, Australia and the Pacific Islands. |
| Nature Areas | Pulau Ubin |
Conservation
| Trends & Threats | Loss of habitat and availability of host plants. |
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| Scientific Interest & Potential Value | Part of Singapore's indigenous biological heritage and of general educational value and interest to the public and enthusiasts. |
| Conservation Notes | The conservation of its preferred habitat on Pulau Ubin and availability of its host plan, which is believed to be a forest creeper anywhere else in Singapore. |
Status
| Conservation Status | Moderately Rare |
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| Singapore Red Data Book Status | Endangered (EN) [2008] |
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References
| References | Davison, G.W.H., Ng, P.K.L. & Ho, H.C (Eds.). 2008. The Singapore Red Data Book (2nd Edition). Singapore: Nature Society (Singapore). 285pp Khew, S.K. 2010. A field guide to the butterflies of Singapore. Singapore: Ink On Paper Communications Pte Ltd. 342pp |
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