Fiji Blue Spotted Crow vs Sweetheart Underwing
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Fiji Blue Spotted Crow | Sweetheart Underwing |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Euploea tulliolus | Catocala amatrix |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Nymphalidae | Erebidae |
| Size | 55-75 mm wingspan | 75-95 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Underground | Woodlands |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Sap Feeders |
| Regions | Oceania (Fiji, Tonga, Samoa) | Eastern North America from southern Canada to the southern United States |
| 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.
Sweetheart Underwing
A large underwing moth with mottled gray-brown forewings and rosy-pink hindwings crossed by black bands. It is one of the most attractive members of the underwing genus.
Did You Know?
Its scientific name amatrix means 'sweetheart' in Latin, referring to the rosy-pink color of its hidden hindwings.