| Insects of Townsville, Australia - Graeme Cocks |
| Neptis praslini - Yellow-eyed Plane, Black and White Plane | ||
| Limenitinae, Nymphalidae |
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Also called the Black and White Aeroplane. The eyes have faded in this specimen and should be bright yellow. It is a mimic of the Hamadryad which is distasteful or toxic to predators. | |
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