Hypochrysops delicia, the moonlight jewel, is a member of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Australia.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Hypochrysops |
| Species: | H. delicia
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| Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875
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The wingspan is about 40 mm.
The larvae feed on Acacia species, including A. binervia, A. dealbata, A. flavescens, A. implexa, A. irrorata, A. leiocalyx, A. mearnsii, A. melanoxylon, A. parramattensis, A. pycnantha and A. spectabilis. It is usually attended by Crematogaster species.
Subspecies
edit- H. d. delicia - Hewitson, 1875 (southern Queensland to central New South Wales)
- H. d. delos - Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 (southern New South Wales to Victoria)
- H. d. duaringae - Waterhouse, 1903 (central Queensland)
- H. d. regina - Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1895 (Moluccas)
References
edit- ^ Australian Biological Resources Study (1 February 2016). "Species Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875". Australian Faunal Directory. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Australian Government. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
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