Common Crow, Euploea corinna, Upper, left and lower, right.
Photo: Noel Young,
Common Crow, lower, surface.
Photo: Euan Moore,
Scientific Name: Euploea corinna
Other Common Names: Australian Crow, Australian Common Crow, Oleander Butterfly
Family of Butterflies: Nymphalidae (Browns and Nymphs)
Wingspan: 69mm male, 72mm female
Local observations: There are no local observations on Atlas of Living Australia or iNaturalist. Tony Morton recorded this species locally in 2011.
| Tony Morton’s records of Common Crow from the local area (between 2000 to 2013) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Location | Notes |
| 28-Feb-2011 | Vaughan garden | very worn |
Distribution outside our region: This species is a vagrant to Victoria only appearing after post wet
season migration in northern Australia. Most Victorian records are from Melbourne and from the Albury-Wodonga area. Outside Victoria this species is found across the top of Australia from the Kimberley to Brisbane and Sydney. ref: Atlas of Living Australia. Internationally it is found in Indonesia and New Caledonia. ref: iNaturalist.
Larval Host Plants: Numerous native and introduced plants have been documented from Australia, with Oleander (Nerium oleander) being the main host plant in Victoria.
Larval association with ants: None.
Adult Flight Times in Victoria: Only documented within Victoria from January to April.
Conservation Status:
- The Action plan for Australian Butterflies: No Conservation Significance
- Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 – Threatened List: Not Listed
Other Notes: Probably a rare to very rare visitor to the Mount Alexander Shire, with any breeding attempts unlikely to be successful.
The classification of this species is not fully resolved with some references referring to it as Euploea
corinna while others refer to E. core and sometimes E. core ssp corinna. As currently recognised, Euploea core is found across South and South-east Asia.
References and further reading:
Atlas of Living Australia –Euploea corinna, Common Crow.
iNaturalist – Euploea corinna, Common Crow.
Braby, Michael F., Second edition 2016. The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing.
Field, Ross P., 2013. Butterflies: Identification and Life History. Museum Victoria.