White-banded Line-blue
Nacaduba kurava parma
Also called White Line-blue
Nacaduba kurava parma is a subspecies of the White-banded Line-blue (Nacaduba kurava), a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 6 plants, including Cupaniopsis anacardioides, Aegiceras corniculatum and Maesa dependens. This page has 4 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars and pupae) by Bob Miller.
Life cycle of the White-banded Line-blue
White-banded Line-blue caterpillars (final instar)
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White-banded Line-blue 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
6 known food plants for this species.