Hypochrysops Delicia
Hypochrysops delicia, the moonlight jewel, is a member of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Australia.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Hypochrysops |
| Species: | H. delicia |
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| 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.
Subspecies
- H. d. delicia - Hewitson, 1875 (southern Queensland to central New South Wales)
- H. d. delos - Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 (southern New South Wales to Victoria)
- H. d. duaringae - Waterhouse, 1903 (central Queensland)
- H. d. regina - Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1895 (Moluccas)
References
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