Fiji Blue Spotted Crow vs Chinese Windmill
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Fiji Blue Spotted Crow | Chinese Windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Euploea tulliolus | Atrophaneura alcinous |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Nymphalidae | Papilionidae |
| Size | 55-75 mm wingspan | Wingspan 75-100mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Underground |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Herbivores |
| Regions | Oceania (Fiji, Tonga, Samoa) | Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Fiji Blue Spotted Crow
A dark-winged butterfly with distinctive blue-white spotted margins, found in Fiji and other Pacific islands. It belongs to the milkweed butterfly group and has a slow, drifting flight. Larvae feed on plants containing toxic alkaloids.
Did You Know?
Like monarch butterflies, this species sequesters toxic chemicals from its larval food plants, making it distasteful to birds.
Chinese Windmill
A dark swallowtail butterfly with crimson patches on the hindwings and a slow fluttering flight. The body is red indicating toxicity.
Did You Know?
Its slow fluttering flight resembles a windmill and advertises its toxicity acquired from poisonous aristolochia plants.