Hypolimnas species

There are about 22 species of Hypolimnas ( Diadems or eggflies) . They are found in Africa, Asia and Oceana. Only one , H. misippus is found in the Americas

Hypolimnas bolina

hypolimnas bolina male

Blue moon butterfly (Male)

Indonesia

w 70-85mm

m a1 £ 3

hypolimnas bolina verso male


hypolimnas bolina female

Blue moon butterfly (Female)

Indonesia

F A1 £ 2

hypolimnas bolina female verso


Hypolimnas bolina has a wide geographical range, from Madagascar to South Asia , Australia and Japan.

There is sexual dimorphism and the female has many Morphs. To the West it mimics the poisonous Euploea species (Batesian mimicry) , whilst further East it is polymorphic but not a mimic

It lives in scrub, woods and deciduous forest

Hypolimnas pandarus

hypolimnas pandarus

The eight spot diadem

Ceram

hypolimnas pandarus verso