Yellow-eyed Plane
Neptis praslini staudingereana
Also called Black and White Aeroplane
Neptis praslini staudingereana is a subspecies of the Yellow-eyed Plane (Neptis praslini), a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Nymphalidae, the brush-footed butterflies. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 3 plants: Bridelia penangiana, Erycibe coccinea and Phylacium bracteosum. This page has 6 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller.
Life cycle of the Yellow-eyed Plane
Yellow-eyed Plane caterpillars (final instar)
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Top view
Yellow-eyed Plane pupae
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Top view
Yellow-eyed Plane adults
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Male, underside
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 for this species.