The Common Brown Butterfly
Some notes on the Common Brown Butterfly at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. The Common Brown Butterfly, Heteronympha merope merope, is particularly common some years in the Canberra area, especially in the Botanic Gardens. The adults ... [... more]
Australian National Botanic Gardens |
Backyard Butterflies
Rita Hill showed how to brighten up the winter garden with some colourful butterflies and dragonflies. Take the spoon outside and place it on a brick. Put on your safety goggles, and then flatten the head of the spoon with a hammer. Cover the ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Caper White Butterfly
Caper White Butterfly is a distinctive black and white butterfly that belongs to the Family Pieridae and may be seen during its spring migration in eastern Australia. The Caper White Butterfly is a distinctive black and white butterfly that ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Common Crow or Oleander Butterfly
The Common Crow or Oleander Butterfly has a distinctive silvery pupa (chrysalis) that can often be found on oleander bushes in Sydney parks and gardens during summertime. The adult butterfly is easily recognised by its dark brown wings that are ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Wanderer or Monarch Butterfly
Wanderer Butterflies belong to the Family Nymphalidae in the sub-family Danainae. The Wanderer or Monarch Butterfly is well-known in North America for its massive and wide-ranging migrations. In Australia, the species also makes limited migratory ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Lycaenid Butterflies and Ants
Many Australian members of the butterfly family Lycaenidae (Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Azures) have an unusual association with ants: they have specialized organs or glands that secrete substances that may attract, appease or reward ants. Many ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Australian Painted Lady Butterfly
The Australian Painted Lady Butterfly has pale brown underwings and delicate pattern of orange and brown on their upper wings. The Australian Painted Lady Butterfly has pale brown underwings and delicate pattern of orange and brown on their upper ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
The Macleay Swallowtail Butterfly
Some notes on the The Macleay Swallowtail Butterfly Graphium macleayanum, at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. In the Rainforest Gully of the Australian National Botanic Gardens in summer, you may catch glimpses of a greenish butterfly as ... [... more]
Australian National Botanic Gardens |
Imperial Blue Butterfly
John Dengate came across a caterpillar covered by a swarm of ants. At first glance it seemed as though the ants were killing the caterpillar, but as John explained, these two insects have a very special relationship. The Imperial blue butterfly ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Pests - Orange palmdart butterfly
These orange and brown butterflies lay their eggs on a number of palm species. The translucent caterpillars have a prominent brown head and grow to about 70mm long. They shelter by day by enclosing themselves in a section of frond held together ... [... more]
Better Homes & Gardens Australia |
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