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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Hypolimnas bolina
Hypolimnas bolina(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Nymphalinae
  3. Junoniini
  4. Hypolimnas
  5.  bolina
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70-110 mm

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    Regional distr. - legend
    • Local names
    • LanguageVernacular name
      DeutschGroße Eierfliege
      EnglishBlue Moon
      EnglishBlue Moon Butterfly
      EnglishCommon Eggfly
      EnglishGreat Egg-fly
      EnglishGreat Eggfly
      EnglishVaried Eggfly
      Tiếng ViệtBướm Mặt Trăng xanh
      മലയാളംവൻ ചൊട്ടശലഭം
      ไทยปีกไข่ใหญ่
      中文琉球紫蛺蝶
      한국어남방오색나비
    • Primary hostplants
    • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
      AcanthaceaeBarleria
      MalvaceaeAbelmoschus
      MalvaceaeHibiscusRosemallow
      MalvaceaeSida rhombifoliaArrowleaf sida
      PortulacaceaePortulaca oleraceaVerdolaga
    • Links
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      Bengal Butterflies
      Butterflies of IndiaKunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy
      Butterflies of Singapore
      Butterfly Conservation South Australia
      Lepiforum e. V.

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    Male, upperside.

    John TannAustralia, Christmas Island

    Female, upperside.

    John TannAustralia, Christmas Island

    Adult, underside.

    Albert LauChina, 香港

    Female, underside.

    Albert LauChina, 香港

    Female, underside.

    Ken XuChina

    Female, upperside.

    Halvard MidtunAustralia, Townsville City
    Extinct
    Extinct in the wild
    Critically endangered
    Endangered
    Vulnerable
    Near Threatened
    Least Concern
    Lower Risk
    Legally protected
    CITES
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