Shining Oak-blue
Arhopala micale amytis
Also called Common Oak-blue
Arhopala micale amytis is a subspecies of the Shining Oak-blue (Arhopala micale), a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 18 plants, including Cupaniopsis anacardioides, Cryptocarya hypospodia and Faradaya splendida. This page has 8 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller.
Life cycle of the Shining Oak-blue
Shining Oak-blue caterpillars (final instar)
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Top view
Shining Oak-blue pupae
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Shining Oak-blue adults
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Female, underside
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Caterpillar food plants
18 known food plants for this species.
- Acmena sp.
- Buchanania arborescens
- Calophyllum inophyllum
- Cordia dichotoma
- Cryptocarya hypospodia
- Cupaniopsis anacardioides
- Faradaya splendida
- Glochidion ferdinandi
- Heritiera littoralis
- Hibiscus tiliaceus
- Lagerstroemia speciosa
- Parinari nonda
- Ristantia pachysperma
- Syzygium cormiflorum
- Syzygium sp. aff. erythrocalyx
- Syzygium tierneyanum
- Terminalia muelleri
- Xylocarpus moluccensis