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The Black and White Tit or Orchid Flash (''Hypolycaena danis'') is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Maluku Province in Indonesia as well as the New Guinea region and north-eastern Australia.〔(On Hypolycaena from Maluku, Indonesia, including the first description of male Hypolycaena asahi (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae) )〕 The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults have white wings with broad black margins. The hindwings have blue edges with black spots and two tails. The underside of the wings is similar, but the pale areas are yellowish.〔(Australian Insects )〕 The larvae feed on ''Vanda'' species and ''Dendrobium bigibbum'',〔(Hypolycaena at funet )〕 ''Dendrobium canaliculatum'', ''Cattleya'', ''Renanthera'', ''Phalaenopsis'' and ''Phalaenanthe'' species. They are off-white to reddish green, sometimes with red bands. Pupation takes place in an off-white pupa, which is attached to the stem of the host plant. ==Subspecies== *''Hypolycaena danis danis'' (Bachan, Halmahera, Morotai) *''Hypolycaena danis danisoides'' de Nicéville, 1897 (Kai Islands) *''Hypolycaena danis deripha'' Hewitson, 1878 (Aru, New Guinea, Louisade Archipelago) *''Hypolycaena danis milo'' Grose-Smith (New Britain) *''Hypolycaena danis turneri'' (Waterhouse, 1903) (Cape York to Cairns) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hypolycaena danis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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