Hypochrysops delicia

Hypochrysops delicia
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
Synonyms
	Miletus delicia delosWaterhouse & Lyell, 1914; Miletus delicia var. duaringaeWaterhouse, 1903; Hypochrysops reginaGrose-Smith & Kirby, 1895;

Last updated March 03, 2025

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 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

↑ Australian Biological Resources Study (1 February 2016). "Species Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875". Australian Faunal Directory. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Australian Government. Retrieved 8 July 2016.

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[AFD-1] Australian Biological Resources Study (1 February 2016). "Species Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875". Australian Faunal Directory. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Australian Government. Retrieved 8 July 2016.

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