Yellow Jewel
Hypochrysops byzos
Also called Yellow-spot Jewel
The Yellow Jewel (Hypochrysops byzos) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 9 plants, including Commersonia fraseri, Pomaderris andromedifolia and Pomaderris aspera. This page has 8 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller.
Life cycle of the Yellow Jewel
Yellow Jewel caterpillars (final instar)
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Yellow Jewel pupae
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Yellow Jewel adults
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Female, underside
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Caterpillar food plants
9 known food plants.