Kimberley Opal (species: Nesolycaena caesia) in Kimberley Coast (Gaia Guide)
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Nesolycaena caesia
Kimberley Opal


©Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard: Kimberley Opal (Nesolycaena caesia)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Lepidoptera
Family Lycaenidae
Genus Nesolycaena
Species Nesolycaena caesia

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Distinguishing features

The caterpillar is green with a dark line down the back, and white lines along the sides. It feeds on plants in the Rutaceae family including Boronia kalumburensis , and  Boronia wilsonii .

The pupa is mottled brown with a length of about 1 cm.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Kimberley Opal (Nesolycaena caesia)

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