Bob's Butterflies

Common Crow

Euploea core

Brush-footed butterflies (Nymphalidae)

Also called Australian Crow, Common Australian Crow, Oleander Butterfly

The Common Crow (Euploea core) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Nymphalidae, the brush-footed butterflies. This site lists one subspecies: Euploea core corinna. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 50 plants, including Cynanchum carnosum, Marsdenia australis and Brachystelma glabriflorum. This page has 11 photos of its life cycle (eggs, final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller.

Subspecies

Life cycle of the Common Crow

Common Crow eggs

  • Egg, egg: Common Crow (Euploea core corinna)
    Egg

Common Crow caterpillars (final instar)

  • Final instar larva, side view: Common Crow (Euploea core corinna)
    Side view
  • Final instar larva, top view: Common Crow (Euploea core corinna)
    Top view
  • Final instar larva, side view: Common Crow (Euploea core corinna)
    Side view
  • Final instar larva, top view: Common Crow (Euploea core corinna)
    Top view

Common Crow pupae

  • Pupa, side view: Common Crow (Euploea core corinna)
    Side view
  • Pupa, top view: Common Crow (Euploea core corinna)
    Top view

Common Crow adults

  • Adult, male, upperside: Common Crow (Euploea core corinna)
    Male, upperside
  • Adult, male, underside: Common Crow (Euploea core corinna)
    Male, underside
  • Adult, female, upperside: Common Crow (Euploea core corinna)
    Female, upperside
  • Adult, female, underside: Common Crow (Euploea core corinna)
    Female, underside

Photos by Bob Miller. Free to use for any purpose (CC0). Select a photo to enlarge it or download the original. Using these photos. Add your own photo of this butterfly.

Caterpillar food plants

50 known food plants.