Doleschallia polibete, the Australian leafwing, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae described by Pieter Cramer in 1779.[1]

Larva have been found on plants of the genera Asystasia, Grapthyllum, Pseuderanthemum and Strobilanthes.

Subspecies

  • Doleschallia polibete celebensis Fruhstorfer, 1899[2] (Menado, Toli-Toli; Tombugu)
  • Doleschallia polibete sulaensis Fruhstorfer, 1899 (Sula Islands)
  • Doleschallia polibete maturitas Tsukada, 1985 (Banggai)

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Doleschallia polibete (Cramer, [1779])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  2. ^ "Butterflies of Southeastern Sulawesi". Systematics of Neotropical Butterflies. University of Florida. Retrieved November 4, 2017.


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