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
Blue moon butterfly (Male)
Blue moon butterfly (Male)
Indonesia
w 70-85mm
m a1 £ 3
m a1 £ 3
Blue moon butterfly (Female)
Blue moon butterfly (Female)
Indonesia
F A1 £ 2
F A1 £ 2
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
The eight spot diadem
Ceram