Butterfly laying her eggs (NOT cropped)
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The Great Eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina), also called the Blue Moon Butterfly in New Zealand or Common Eggfly, is a species of nymphalid butterfly.
Hypolimnas bolina is known for maternal care, with the females guarding leaves where eggs have been laid. The female hovers over a plant to check for ants which will eat her eggs. After selecting a plant which has no ants on it, she lays at least one but often two to five eggs on the undersides of the leaves.
Published:
- Harper Collins Publishers Indi (India) 08-Feb-2021
Butterfly laying her eggs (NOT cropped)
Buy this photo on Getty: Getty Images
The Great Eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina), also called the Blue Moon Butterfly in New Zealand or Common Eggfly, is a species of nymphalid butterfly.
Hypolimnas bolina is known for maternal care, with the females guarding leaves where eggs have been laid. The female hovers over a plant to check for ants which will eat her eggs. After selecting a plant which has no ants on it, she lays at least one but often two to five eggs on the undersides of the leaves.
Published:
- Harper Collins Publishers Indi (India) 08-Feb-2021