Butterflies of Australia

abdomen ADULT ants apex Australia band base Beneath forewing blue broad brown-black butterflies Cape York cell central central area closely collected colour common costa cream dark brown darker distinct DISTRIBUTION dorsal dots dull early eastern edged end of cell female food plant forewing four genus green greenish grey Guinea hairs head hindwing HISTORY inner margin instar Islands known laid larger larvae feed lateral leaves less light lower markings Mature larva narrow obscure occurs orange pair pale paler patch Plate postmedian band produced projections prominent Pupa pupation Queensland Range recorded River rounded scales segment sex-brand sexes shelter short similar to male similar to typical slightly smaller sometimes South Wales southern species specimens streak subapical subspecies subterminal spots suffused taken termen tornus usually variable vein Waterhouse western whitish wings yellow yellowish