Subspecies in India
(1) Euploea scherzeri camorta Moore, 1877 – Camorta Cinnamon Crow
(2) Euploea scherzeri scherzeri C. Felder, 1862 – Car Nicobar Cinnamon Crow
(3) Euploea scherzeri simulatrix Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1881 – Great Nicobar Cinnamon Crow
This species is sometimes listed as a subspecies of Euploea core (Cramer, [1780]) – Common Crow or of Euploea climena (Stoll, [1782]), which markedly differ in the morphology of male sex-brands and wing shape.
(2) Euploea scherzeri scherzeri C. Felder, 1862 – Car Nicobar Cinnamon Crow
(3) Euploea scherzeri simulatrix Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1881 – Great Nicobar Cinnamon Crow
This species is sometimes listed as a subspecies of Euploea core (Cramer, [1780]) – Common Crow or of Euploea climena (Stoll, [1782]), which markedly differ in the morphology of male sex-brands and wing shape.
Photo Gallery and Species Biology
Currently unknown.
Endemic to the Nicobar Islands, occurring in three subspecific forms.
Easily identifiable by its dark chocolate- and cinnamon-brown wing coloration, and by the morphology of male sex-brands and wing shape, which are unmistakable with any other species in its range.
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
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Sikkim | |||||||||||||
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West Bengal | |||||||||||||
Total |
Currently unknown.
Page citation
Anonymous 2024. Euploea scherzeri C. Felder, 1862 – Cinnamon Crow. In Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 4.12. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/euploea-scherzeri, accessed 2024/12/14.