Hairy Line-blue
Erysichton lineata
The Hairy Line-blue (Erysichton lineata) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. This site lists one subspecies: Erysichton lineata lineata. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 5 plants, including Cupaniopsis anacardioides, Alectryon coriaceus and Macadamia integrifolia. This page has 8 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller.
Subspecies
- Erysichton lineata lineata 8 photos
Life cycle of the Hairy Line-blue
Hairy Line-blue caterpillars (final instar)
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Hairy Line-blue pupae
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Hairy Line-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
5 known food plants.