Shining Oak-blue
Arhopala micale
Also called Common Oak-blue
The Shining Oak-blue (Arhopala micale) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. This site lists one subspecies: Arhopala micale amytis. 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.
Subspecies
- Arhopala micale amytis 8 photos
Life cycle of the Shining Oak-blue
Shining Oak-blue caterpillars (final instar)
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Shining Oak-blue pupae
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Shining Oak-blue adults
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Female, underside
Photos by Bob Miller. Free to use for any purpose (CC0). Select a photo to enlarge it or download the original. Using these photos. Add your own photo of this butterfly.
Caterpillar food plants
18 known food plants.
- 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