Royal Jewel
Hypochrysops polycletus rovena
Also called Rovena Jewel
Hypochrysops polycletus rovena is a subspecies of the Royal Jewel (Hypochrysops polycletus), a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 1 plant: Rhyssopterys timorensis. This page has 8 photos of its life cycle (eggs, early instar caterpillars, final instar caterpillars and pupae) by Bob Miller.
Life cycle of the Royal Jewel
Royal Jewel eggs
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Royal Jewel caterpillars (early instar)
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Royal Jewel caterpillars (final instar)
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Royal 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
1 known food plant for this species.