Chocolate Argus
Junonia hedonia zelima
Also called Brown Argus, Brown Soldier, Chocolate Soldier
Junonia hedonia zelima is a subspecies of the Chocolate Argus (Junonia hedonia), a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Nymphalidae, the brush-footed butterflies. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 3 plants: Hygrophila angustifolia, Ruellia tuberosa and Hemigraphis alternata. This page has 8 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller.
Life cycle of the Chocolate Argus
Chocolate Argus caterpillars (final instar)
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Chocolate Argus pupae
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Chocolate Argus adults
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Female, underside
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Caterpillar food plants
3 known food plants for this species.