This widespread butterfly is generally uncommon in Adelaide. Caterpillars are similar to the Wanderer caterpillars and normally feed on desert pear a native cotton bush in the north. In Adelaide they have adapted to eat introduced milkweed plants.
You can learn a lot more about this butterfly on this research-quality website (now managed by the BCSA)
Family: | nymphalidae |
Size (Male): | 60mm |
Size (Female): | 60mm |
Mature Larva Length: | 38mm |
Months of Flight: | jan, feb, mar, apr, may, jun, jul, aug, sep, oct, nov, dec |
Abundance: | common |
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