Common or Varied Eggfly Common or Varied Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina
A north Australian species, this butterfly has visited South Australia on rare occasions following favourable changes to local climatic conditions. The species would be unlikely to breed in South Australia. Wingspan: male, 76mm female 86mm.
You can learn a lot more about this butterfly, on the research-quality website now managed by BCSA, (here)
Key Facts
| Family: | nymphalidae |
| Size (Male): | 76mm |
| Size (Female): | 86mm |
| Mature Larva Length: | mm |
| Months of Flight: | feb, mar, apr, may |
| Abundance: | uncommon |
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