Plain Blue Crow

Plain Blue Crow | Euploea modesta | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Plain Blue Crow butterfly with open wings. Butterfly is brown with white marking near the wing tips. The lower wing has a line of narrow oval-shaped white spots

Plain Blue Crow | Euploea modesta | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Plain Blue Crow butterfly with open wings. Butterfly is brown with white spots. The lower wing has a line of narrow oval-shaped white spots

Plain Blue Crow | Euploea modesta | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Plain Blue Crow butterfly with open wings. Butterfly is iridescent blue with a brown border and a brown lower wing. The lower wing has a line of narrow oval-shaped white spots

Plain Blue Crow | Euploea modesta | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

wide tan-gold chrysalis with brown markings hanging from a stem

Plain Blue Crow, Euploea modesta, chrysalis. Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Common Name: Plain Blue Crow
Scientific Name: Euploea modesta
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Danainae
Tribe: Danaini
Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.0 in
Place of origin: Southeast Asia

Butterflies in the exhibit are raised on butterfly farms around the world. This form of sustainable agriculture helps protect natural forest habitats from destruction and promote local economic growth.

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