Doleschallia polibete explained

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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Markku . Savela . Doleschallia polibete (Cramer, [1779]) ]. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . November 4, 2017.
2. https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/museum-voices/neotropica/image-archives/butterflies-of-se-sulawesi/ "Butterflies of Southeastern Sulawesi"