Silky Jewel
Hypochrysops digglesii
Also called Diggles' Blue
The Silky Jewel (Hypochrysops digglesii) 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 Amyema miquelii, Dendrophthoe vitellina and Dendrophthoe glabrescens. This page has 8 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller.
Life cycle of the Silky Jewel
Silky Jewel caterpillars (final instar)
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Silky Jewel pupae
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Silky Jewel adults
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Female, underside
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Caterpillar food plants
9 known food plants.