White-banded Cerulean
Jamides aleuas
Also called Bright Cerulean
The White-banded Cerulean (Jamides aleuas) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. This site lists one subspecies: Jamides aleuas coelestis. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 2 plants: Arytera pauciflora and Sarcopteryx stipata. This page has 4 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars and pupae) by Bob Miller.
Subspecies
- Jamides aleuas coelestis 4 photos
Life cycle of the White-banded Cerulean
White-banded Cerulean caterpillars (final instar)
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White-banded Cerulean 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
2 known food plants.