Magpie Crow (Euploea radamanthus)

OTHER NAMES: Oriental Magpie Crow

Latin Etymology: Euploea (?) radamanthus (?)

Adult Magpie Crow (subspecies E. r. radamanthus) at Genting Highlands, Malaysia - July 2016

Featured Subspecies: Euploea radamanthus radamanthus
Wingspan: 70-80mm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated 

A large species that was fairly numerous in Genting Highlands, it is a member of the family of the Crow and Tiger butterflies which are typically black butterflies with white markings.  The family as a whole is often poisonous, due to their consumption of toxic plants while still in the caterpillar stage.

Related Species:
Order: Lepidoptera 
Family: Nymphalidae 
Genus: Euploea
SUBSPECIES: E. r. addenda, E. r. niasica, E. r. radamanthus, E. r. schreiberi

 - Sighting Locations -
MALAYSIA - Malay - ?
A widespread but local resident.
 - MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE 2016 TRIP: Several seen at Genting Highlands

Further Notes: BirdGuides, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto