Amethyst Jewel
Hypochrysops elgneri elgneri
Also called Elgner's Jewel
Hypochrysops elgneri elgneri 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. There are no photos of it on the site yet.
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Caterpillar food plants
4 known food plants for this species.