Blue-banded Eggfly
Hypolimnas alimena
The Blue-banded Eggfly (Hypolimnas alimena) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Nymphalidae, the brush-footed butterflies. This site lists 2 subspecies: Hypolimnas alimena darwinensis and Hypolimnas alimena lamina. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 3 plants: Asystasia gangetica, Pseuderanthemum variabile and Graptophyllum pictum. This page has 5 photos of its life cycle (eggs, final instar caterpillars and pupae) by Bob Miller.
Subspecies
- Hypolimnas alimena darwinensis no photos yet
- Hypolimnas alimena lamina 5 photos
Life cycle of the Blue-banded Eggfly
Blue-banded Eggfly eggs
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Egg
Blue-banded Eggfly caterpillars (final instar)
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Blue-banded Eggfly 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
3 known food plants.