Dark Forest-blue
Pseudodipsas eone
Also called Eone Blue
The Dark Forest-blue (Pseudodipsas eone) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. This site lists one subspecies: Pseudodipsas eone iole. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 4 plants, including Faradaya splendida, Smilax australis and Clerodendrum costatum. This page has 10 photos of its life cycle (early instar caterpillars, final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller.
Subspecies
- Pseudodipsas eone iole 10 photos
Life cycle of the Dark Forest-blue
Dark Forest-blue caterpillars (early instar)
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Dark Forest-blue caterpillars (final instar)
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Dark Forest-blue pupae
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Dark Forest-blue adults
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Female, 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
4 known food plants.