Copper Jewel
Hypochrysops apelles apelles
Hypochrysops apelles apelles is a subspecies of the Copper Jewel (Hypochrysops apelles), a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 17 plants, including Acacia flavescens, Terminalia catappa and Alphitonia excelsa. This page has 10 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller.
Life cycle of the Copper Jewel
Copper Jewel caterpillars (final instar)
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Copper Jewel pupae
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Copper Jewel adults
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Caterpillar food plants
17 known food plants for this species.
- Acacia flavescens
- Alphitonia excelsa
- Angophora floribunda
- Avicennia marina
- Barringtonia sp.
- Bruguiera gymnorhiza
- Ceriops tagal
- Eucalyptus drepanophylla
- Lumnitzera racemosa
- Petalostigma pubescens
- Planchonia careya
- Rhizophora stylosa
- Terminalia catappa
- Terminalia muelleri
- Terminalia sericocarpa
- Terminalia sp.
- Vandasina retusa