Euploea wallacei explained

Euploea wallacei, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. It is found in the Australasian realm^[1] The name honours Alfred Russel Wallace.

Subspecies

• E. w. wallacei (Morotai, Ternate, Halmahera, Bachan)
• E. w. grayi C. & R. Felder, [1865] (Aru)
• E. w. confusa Butler, 1866 (Waigeu)
• E. w. gilda Fruhstorfer, 1904 (Obi, Buru)
• E. w. melia Fruhstorfer, 1904 (New Guinea to Goodenough Island, Fergusson Island)

Biology

The larva feeds on Ficus and Parsonsia species.

External links

• Euploea at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

Notes and References

1. [Adalbert Seitz|Seitz, A.]