Photograph by:
Anne Belmont
Latin name:
Hypolimnas bolina
Native to:
Southeast Asia. Found in parts of New Zealand, Japan, and Australia.
Plant Association:
Plants in the Acanthaceae and Malva families
Interesting Fact:
The female great eggfly is very maternal and will guard the leaves where her eggs have been laid. She carefully selects leaves that do not have ants (which will eat her eggs) on them.