Hypochrysops delicia
Species of butterfly / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hypochrysops delicia, the moonlight jewel, is a member of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Australia.[1]
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Hypochrysops delicia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Hypochrysops |
Species: | H. delicia |
Binomial name | |
Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875 | |
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The wingspan is about 40 mm.
The larvae feed on Acacia species, including A. binervia, A. dealbata, A. flavescens, A. implexa, A. irrorata, A. leiocalyx, A. mearnsii, A. melanoxylon, A. parramattensis, A. pycnantha and A. spectabilis. It is usually attended by Crematogaster species.