Regent Skipper
Euschemon rafflesia
Also called Northern Regent Skipper, Raffles' Skipper, Southern Regent Skipper
The Regent Skipper (Euschemon rafflesia) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Hesperiidae, the skippers. This site lists 2 subspecies: Euschemon rafflesia alba and Euschemon rafflesia rafflesia. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 4 plants, including Tetrasynandra pubescens, Tetrasynandra laxiflora and Wilkiea huegeliana. This page has 12 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller.
Subspecies
- Euschemon rafflesia alba 4 photos
- Euschemon rafflesia rafflesia 8 photos
Life cycle of Euschemon rafflesia alba
Regent Skipper caterpillars (final instar)
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Regent Skipper pupae
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Life cycle of Euschemon rafflesia rafflesia
Regent Skipper caterpillars (final instar)
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Regent Skipper pupae
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Regent Skipper adults
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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
4 known food plants.