| Euploea radamanthus radamanthus
(Magpie Crow) |
The males can often be found feeding
on damp patches of sand. The male Magpie Crow featured here was photographed
feeding on a small seepage on a concrete footpath. |
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The
Magpie Crow is a relatively common butterfly in the nature reserves, and
is seasonally abundant. The males are a rich velvety bluish black with
a submarginal series of pale blue spots. There is a large white patch on
the hindwing and the discal area of the forewing.