Bob's Butterflies

Yellow-eyed Plane

Neptis praslini

Brush-footed butterflies (Nymphalidae)

Also called Black and White Aeroplane

The Yellow-eyed Plane (Neptis praslini) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Nymphalidae, the brush-footed butterflies. This site lists one subspecies: Neptis praslini staudingereana. 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.

Subspecies

Life cycle of the Yellow-eyed Plane

Yellow-eyed Plane caterpillars (final instar)

  • Final instar larva, side view: Yellow-eyed Plane (Neptis praslini staudingereana)
    Side view
  • Final instar larva, top view: Yellow-eyed Plane (Neptis praslini staudingereana)
    Top view

Yellow-eyed Plane pupae

  • Pupa, side view: Yellow-eyed Plane (Neptis praslini staudingereana)
    Side view
  • Pupa, top view: Yellow-eyed Plane (Neptis praslini staudingereana)
    Top view

Yellow-eyed Plane adults

  • Adult, male, upperside: Yellow-eyed Plane (Neptis praslini staudingereana)
    Male, upperside
  • Adult, male, underside: Yellow-eyed Plane (Neptis praslini staudingereana)
    Male, underside

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Caterpillar food plants

3 known food plants.