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Euploea albicosta

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Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Euploea albicosta faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat conversion across its limited range in Southeast Asian lowland forests. Agricultural expansion, particularly oil palm plantations and rice cultivation, has fragmented the continuous forest canopy essential for this butterfly's survival. Climate change compounds these pressures by altering rainfall patterns and temperature regimes that affect both the butterfly and its specific host plants.

Threat summary

Habitat

This butterfly inhabits primary and secondary lowland tropical rainforests, typically below 500 meters elevation, where it depends on specific host plants in the family Apocynaceae. It requires continuous forest canopy for breeding and feeding, particularly favoring forest edges and clearings with abundant flowering plants.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Euploea albicosta classified as Endangered?
Euploea albicosta is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure. Euploea albicosta faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat conversion across its limited range in Southeast Asian lowland forests. Agricultural expansion, particularly oil palm plantations and rice cultivation, has fragmented the continuous forest canopy essential for this butterfly's survival. Climate change compounds these pressures by altering rainfall patterns and temperature regimes that affect both the butterfly and its specific host plants.
Where does Euploea albicosta live?
Euploea albicosta occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Euploea albicosta?
The main threats to Euploea albicosta are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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