Hypolimnas bolina
(Varied Eggfly, Common Eggfly, Blue Moon)
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FAMILY |
Nymphalidae |
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Species |
Hypolimnas bolina |
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Common name(s) |
Varied Eggfly, Common Eggfly, Blue Moon |
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Main colour(s) |
Black |
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Distinctive feature |
Wingspan 76/86 mm |
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Campus |
Cairns, Townsville |
Description
The larvae of this species feed on a variety of weedy herbs particularly ones in the Acanthaceae and Amaranthaceae as well some others are recorded such as Synedrella nodiflora, Sida acuta and Sida rhombifolia. Mature larvae 52-55 mm long, body dark brown or black with yellow lines, several reddish brown spines present; head orange brown with 2 long black spines. Adults black with a large white central spot bordered by iridescent purplish-blue on each wing; lower surface basically brown with spots and bands which may be white or orange-brown.