Sword-tailed Flash
Bindahara phocides
Also called Australian Plane
The Sword-tailed Flash (Bindahara phocides) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. This site lists one subspecies: Bindahara phocides yurgama. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 3 plants: Salacia chinensis, Salacia disepala and Celastrus subspicata. This page has 9 photos of its life cycle (eggs, final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller.
Subspecies
- Bindahara phocides yurgama 9 photos
Life cycle of the Sword-tailed Flash
Sword-tailed Flash eggs
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Egg
Sword-tailed Flash caterpillars (final instar)
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Top view
Sword-tailed Flash pupae
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Top view
Sword-tailed Flash 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
3 known food plants.