Fiery Jewel
Hypochrysops ignita ignita
Also called Dingy Jewel
Hypochrysops ignita ignita is a subspecies of the Fiery Jewel (Hypochrysops ignita), a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 48 plants, including Cupaniopsis anacardioides, Acacia mearnsii and Acacia decurrens. There are no photos of it on the site yet.
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Caterpillar food plants
48 known food plants for this species.
- Acacia decurrens
- Acacia disparrima
- Acacia flavescens
- Acacia holosericea
- Acacia juncifolia
- Acacia leiophylla
- Acacia longifolia
- Acacia mangium
- Acacia mearnsii
- Acacia neriifolia
- Acacia pycnantha
- Acacia saligna
- Acacia tumida
- Agonis flexuosa
- Alphitonia excelsa
- Banksia sp.
- Brachychiton paradoxus
- Brachyloma daphnoides
- Camellia sp.
- Cassinia quinquefaria
- Choretrum glomeratum
- Choretrum spicatum
- Clerodendrum floribundum
- Cupaniopsis anacardioides
- Dodonaea humilis
- Dodonaea lanceolata
- Dodonaea sp.
- Dodonaea triquetra
- Dodonaea viscosa
- Elaeocarpus obovatus
- Eucalyptus sp.
- Exocarpos aphyllus
- Exocarpos cupressiformis
- Exocarpos latifolius
- Glochidion apodogynum
- Grevillea baileyana
- Heterodendron diversifolium
- Jacksonia scoparia
- Lophostemon suaveolens
- Olearia axillaris
- Planchonia careya
- Pomaderris sp.
- Prunus sp.
- Rosa
- Rubus fruticosus agg
- Smilax australis
- Terminalia arenicola
- Unidentified mistletoes