Eastern Brown Crow
Encyclopedia
The Small Brown Crow or Dwarf Crow (Euploea tulliolus) is a butterfly found on the Solomon Islands, Malaysia, Formosa and Australia, that belongs to the Crows and Tigers, that is, the Danaid group of the Brush-footed butterflies
family.
Due to the purple iridiscence of the butterfly under sunlight, the butterfly is also commonly referred to as the Purple Crow.
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
family.
Due to the purple iridiscence of the butterfly under sunlight, the butterfly is also commonly referred to as the Purple Crow.