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Description
This species displays a striking instance of sexual dimorphism. In the male, the forewing is deep bluish black, with cellular, discal, postdiscal and submarginal series of white spots and there is a long narrow bluish white streak in the basal half of space 1b. The hindwing is white with the veins heavily blackened. There are two female forms, both of which resemble the Magpie Crow (Euploea radamanthus radamanthus)

DISTRIBUTION: Northern India through South East Asia to the Philippines.

THREATS: Loss of habitat and host plants.

CONSERVATION MEASURES: The preservation of its preferred habitats and its host plant (Trema tomentosa) would be critical to this species' continued survival in Singapore.

Scientific Name: Euripus nyctelius euploeoides (Courtesan)

Description
Family : Nymphalidae
SubFamily : Apaturinae
Common Name : Courtesan
Forms : f. euploeoides, f. isina

Description
This species displays a striking instance of sexual dimorphism. In the male, the forewing is deep bluish black, with cellular, discal, postdiscal and submarginal series of white spots and there is a long narrow bluish white streak in the basal half of space 1b. The hindwing is white with the veins heavily blackened. There are two female forms, both of which resemble the Magpie Crow (Euploea radamanthus radamanthus)

DISTRIBUTION: Northern India through South East Asia to the Philippines.

THREATS: Loss of habitat and host plants.

CONSERVATION MEASURES: The preservation of its preferred habitats and its host plant (Trema tomentosa) would be critical to this species' continued survival in Singapore.

Scientific Name: Euripus nyctelius euploeoides (Courtesan)

Description
Family : Nymphalidae
SubFamily : Apaturinae
Common Name : Courtesan
Forms : f. euploeoides, f. isina