Apollo Jewel
Hypochrysops apollo phoebus
Hypochrysops apollo phoebus is a subspecies of the Apollo Jewel (Hypochrysops apollo), a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 2 plants: Myrmecodia beccarii and Myrmecodia tuberosa. This page has 4 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars and pupae) by Bob Miller.
Life cycle of the Apollo Jewel
Apollo Jewel caterpillars (final instar)
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Apollo Jewel pupae
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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
2 known food plants for this species.