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Insects of Townsville, Australia - Graeme Cocks

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  Hypolycaena danis - Orchid Flash  
All-Leps DNA barcoding Theclinae, Lycaenidae  

The larva feed on the leaves and flowers of orchids.
 
 
The larvae (right) and pupae (left), both look like the unopened buds of an orchid and are difficult to see.
 

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