Amethyst Jewel
Hypochrysops elgneri barnardi
Also called Elgner's Jewel
Hypochrysops elgneri barnardi is a subspecies of the Amethyst Jewel (Hypochrysops elgneri), a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 4 plants, including Dendrophthoe glabrescens, Planchonia careya and Nauclea orientalis. This page has 4 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars and pupae) by Bob Miller.
Life cycle of the Amethyst Jewel
Amethyst Jewel caterpillars (final instar)
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Amethyst 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
4 known food plants for this species.