Narcissus Jewel
Hypochrysops narcissus narcissus
Hypochrysops narcissus narcissus is a subspecies of the Narcissus Jewel (Hypochrysops narcissus), a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 12 plants, including Dendrophthoe vitellina, Terminalia catappa and Lophostemon suaveolens. This page has 4 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars and pupae) by Bob Miller.
Life cycle of the Narcissus Jewel
Narcissus Jewel caterpillars (final instar)
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Narcissus 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.