Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Hypolimnas octocula | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Hypolimnas Rank Subspecies | |
Similar Hypolimnas antilope, Hypolimnas dinarcha, Hypolimnas deceptor, Hypolimnas alimena, Hypolimnas usambara |
Hypolimnas octocula, known as the Eight-Spot Butterfly, is a species of eggfly or diadems endemic to several islands and island chains in Oceania, including New Caledonia, Vanuatu and the Mariana Islands.
It includes the following sub-species:
References
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