Common Crow Butterfly vs Spotted Flower Chafer

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Common Crow Butterfly Spotted Flower Chafer
Scientific Name Euploea core Protaetia morio
Order Lepidoptera Coleoptera
Family Nymphalidae Scarabaeidae
Size 85-95 mm wingspan 15-22mm
Habitat Heathland Heathland
Diet Nectar Feeders Fruit Feeders
Regions South Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia Europe, Africa
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Common Crow Butterfly

Dark brown wings with rows of white marginal spots. Highly toxic due to alkaloids sequestered from its larval food plants.

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Did You Know?

Males form large aggregations during the dry season, sometimes numbering in the millions.

Spotted Flower Chafer

A matt black scarab beetle with scattered white spots on its elytra. It feeds on flowers and ripe fruit in Mediterranean regions.

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Did You Know?

Unlike most flower chafers this species has a dark non-metallic coloration which is unusual for the group.