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Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875 | |
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Hypochrysops delicia, the moonlight jewel, is a member of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Australia. [1]
The wingspan is about 40 mm. The wings are iridescent turquoise on top, shading to black at the margins.
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. The larvae are brown and hairy with a dark dorsal stripe and diagonal markings, as well as a black head. It reaches a length of about 25 mm when fully grown. [2]
Acacia parramattensis, commonly known as Parramatta wattle, is a tree of the family Fabaceae native to the Blue Mountains and surrounding regions of New South Wales. It is a tall shrub or tree to about 15 m (50 ft) in height with finely divided bipinnate leaves and yellow flowers that appear over summer. It generally grows in woodland or dry sclerophyll forest on alluvial or shale-based soils, generally with some clay content.
Acacia decurrens, commonly known as black wattle or early green wattle, is a perennial tree or shrub native to eastern New South Wales, including Sydney, the Greater Blue Mountains Area, the Hunter Region, and south west to the Australian Capital Territory. It grows to a height of 2–15 m (7–50 ft) and it flowers from July to September.
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