Hypochrysops byzos
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The Yellow-spot Jewel, Hypochrysops
byzos, is a member of the family Lycaenidae
. Its range consist of Eastern Australia
. The wingspan of both the male
and female
is about 3cms.
Hypochrysops
Hypochrysops is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. This particular Genus is exclusive to the Australian area with only a few species straying into Papua New Guinea.-Food Sources:...
byzos, is a member of the family Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
. Its range consist of Eastern Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The wingspan of both the male
Male
Male refers to the biological sex of an organism, or part of an organism, which produces small mobile gametes, called spermatozoa. Each spermatozoon can fuse with a larger female gamete or ovum, in the process of fertilization...
and female
Female
Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova .- Defining characteristics :The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male...
is about 3cms.