Varied Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina nerina
Also called Blue Moon, Common Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina nerina is a subspecies of the Varied Eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina), a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Nymphalidae, the brush-footed butterflies. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 13 plants, including Asystasia gangetica, Pseuderanthemum variabile and Galinsoga parviflora. This page has 17 photos of its life cycle (eggs, final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller.
Life cycle of the Varied Eggfly
Varied Eggfly eggs
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Varied Eggfly caterpillars (final instar)
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Varied Eggfly pupae
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Varied Eggfly adults
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Caterpillar food plants
13 known food plants for this species.