Leafwing
Doleschallia bisaltide australis
Also called Australian Leafwing
Doleschallia bisaltide australis is a subspecies of the Leafwing (Doleschallia bisaltide), a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Nymphalidae, the brush-footed butterflies. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 6 plants, including Asystasia gangetica, Pseuderanthemum variabile and Graptophyllum pictum. This page has 8 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller. Bob Miller wrote about it in his book, Bob's Butterflies.
Life cycle of the Leafwing
Leafwing caterpillars (final instar)
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Top view
Leafwing pupae
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Top view
Leafwing 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.
In Bob's book
Bob wrote about this butterfly in his book:
- Leafwing page 16
Caterpillar food plants
6 known food plants for this species.