Orchid Flash (Hypolycaena danis)
ID: i4319
Photographer: © Ian Montgomery
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Location: Bluewater NE Queensland Australia
Date & Time: 26/5/18 12:53:59 PM
Original size (pixels): width 1500, height 1200
Aperture: f2.2
Shutter Speed: 1/113 sec
Focal Length: 4.2 mm
The Orchid Flash ranges from Ambon Island in eastern Indonesia through New Guinea to coastal Northeastern Queensland as far south as Townsville. It lays its eggs on various species of orchids, both native and cultivated, on which the larvae feed.
Gallery revised on Monday, 11 May 2020