Palmfly
Elymnias agondas australiana
Also called Australian Palmfly
Elymnias agondas australiana is a subspecies of the Palmfly (Elymnias agondas), a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Nymphalidae, the brush-footed butterflies. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 1 plant: Calamus caryotoides. This page has 13 photos of its life cycle (eggs, early instar caterpillars, later instar caterpillars, final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller.
Life cycle of the Palmfly
Palmfly eggs
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Egg
Palmfly caterpillars (early instar)
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Palmfly caterpillars (later instar)
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Palmfly caterpillars (final instar)
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Palmfly pupae
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Palmfly adults
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Female, underside
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Caterpillar food plants
1 known food plant for this species.