Coral Jewel
Hypochrysops miskini miskini
Also called Miskin's Jewel
Hypochrysops miskini miskini is a subspecies of the Coral Jewel (Hypochrysops miskini), a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 12 plants, including Faradaya splendida, Guioa acutifolia and Smilax australis. This page has 6 photos of its life cycle (early instar caterpillars, final instar caterpillars and pupae) by Bob Miller.
Life cycle of the Coral Jewel
Coral Jewel caterpillars (early instar)
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Coral Jewel caterpillars (final instar)
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Coral 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
12 known food plants for this species.