Euploea sylvester (Two-brand Crow)

Euploea sylvester sylvester
Euploea sylvester pelor

Other Common Names

Queensland Two-brand Crow, Darwin Two-brand Crow

Notes

I had been to Cairns many times without ever photographing this species. On my first trip to Darwin I found one within a few minutes of reaching my first butterfly site. Fortunately it cooperated, immediately landing and showing me its upperside – including the two brands on the forewing – and its underside. This was lucky as I hardly saw this species for the remainder of my trip.

I finally photographed the Queensland subspecies in February 2020, both at Forty Mile Scrub and Atherton. I saw a couple of very fresh specimens; they were very beautiful to see though the photos really don’t do them justice.

Sightings

Darwin – April 2018
Forty Mile Scrub, QLD – February 2020
Atherton, QLD – February 2020

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