Green Awl
Hasora discolor mastusia
Hasora discolor mastusia is a subspecies of the Green Awl (Hasora discolor), a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Hesperiidae, the skippers. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 2 plants: Mucuna gigantea and Mucuna novoguineensis. This page has 8 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller.
Life cycle of the Green Awl
Green Awl caterpillars (final instar)
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Green Awl pupae
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Green Awl adults
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Female, underside
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Caterpillar food plants
2 known food plants for this species.