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Australian Butterflies and Moths

A selection of butterflies and moths from Australia.

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Cairns Birdwing	Cairns Birdwing - pupa	Cairns Birdwing - larvae	Cairns Birdwing - male
Cairns Birdwing - female	Cairns Birdwing - female	Cairns Birdwing - male	Cairns Birdwing
Cape York Birdwing	Richmond Birdwing - larva	Richmond Birdwing - pupa	Golden Birdwing (Cairns Birdwing)
Red-bodied Swallowtail	Red-bodied Swallowtail - pupa	Big Greasy - male	Big Greasy - pupa
Orchard Swallowtail - larva	Orchard Swallowtail - male	Orchard Swallowtail - female (white form)	Orchard Swallowtail - female (white form)
Orchard Swallowtail - pupa	Ambrax Swallowtail - female	Ambrax Swallowtail - female	Capaneus Swallowtail - pupa

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Guest		09-Apr-2012 18:11
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Guest		10-Dec-2011 10:13
i have a photo (from chinchilla, qld) of a white moth with red edges on its wings and also thin black stripes mid-wing. it's about the size of a small finger. any idea what moth this is. mpolichay@gmail.com

Katie Perera		29-Nov-2011 07:37
Brilliant page and photos. I am enjoying Cairns Birdwing, Clearwing Swallowtail/Cressida cressida/Big Greasy, Ulysses Swallowtail and Orchid Flash breeding in my garden at the moment. It's wonderful to be able to check your photos as a reference since "The complete field guide to Butterflies of Australia" only shows the butterfly and not the larva and pupa stages of development like you have. Great work.

MV		10-Sep-2011 04:01
Hi Sue, I think what you saw was the cocoon of a Zodiac Moth. They normally live in Queensland but it really sounds like that. You should look up the Zodiac Moth on Google, which is active during the day like a butterfly. They are beautiful and the caterpillars are orange/red/brown and have black stripes. There is a youtube video I saw from one of the botanical gardens which is quite informative and has footage of the caterpillars and the cocoon which is encompased in leaves and sticks like you said. Hope that helps. Cheers, MV PS - does anyone know how long a moth can live for without food?

MV		01-Sep-2011 12:35
Hi, Can some one please tell me what zodiac moth larvae look like just after they've hatched? What colour/size and what they eat? Thanks

sue barber		07-Mar-2011 04:49
recently at home Northern n.s.w. a chrysallis (pupa) attached to fence, tube like but looked like small brissles or twigs in this neat package. All I could see was a tiny orange and brown head attaching itself to the fence from within. Can't find anything on net. Any clues ???

Bruce		17-Jan-2011 06:50
We live on the Western side of the Snowy Mountains. Today my wife saw a butterfly of iridecent Orange and a black body. Can anybody suggest the name of this beautiful insect

Garry Sankowsky		05-Jan-2011 06:53
If you have a question about any image please contact me direct as I rarely have time to check my Pbase pages.

Attraction in Australia		19-Aug-2010 12:48
Nice blog. Orchard Swallowtail caterpillar is found in Australia. Most of the butterflies in this family are large in size and with brilliant colours. They are called Swallowtails because some of species have tailed hindwings. However, not all family members have tails, although most Swallowtails found in Brisbane have no tails. www.australiavoyage.net

Suzie48		19-May-2010 21:27
In the last couple of days, I've spotted (without my glasses on) a beautiful butterfly which, when the wings are open, it is white, and when resting, every colour under the rainbow. Any ideas as to what it might be. I've lived on the Gold Coast for 16 years and never seen this type of butterfly before. Regards - Suzie

Penny		22-Nov-2009 03:34
There are some attractive large butterflies that frequent my yard at this time of the year [Nov +], they are fairly large with black and white wings, sometimes with red or orange. In anothr garden I also had them and they laid their eggs on my impatients plants. The grubs were almost as thick as my fingers, and looked as if they were wearing a black velvet body stocking with red and white stripes. I have no impatients in this garden, but they seem to like the lemon tree. What are they?

Jan Forrest		31-Oct-2009 02:51
Jan Forrest here again, - further to my last comment, I just went next door to have a look and report to the neighbours what I have/not found online. It was on the move when I went in. It appears to have a caterpillary type head with legs! I can't see it very well as I said it is under the eaves and even with a magnifying glass and old eyes it is hard to distinguish exactly. It is amazing anyway!

Jan Forrest		31-Oct-2009 02:43
Help please..... my neighbour has found a 'critter' thin like a dead leaf but wide like about, 1cm., sort of diamond shaped and brown flecked black grey color. (Lost yet?) It was on the back aluminium glass door and has "moved" to the underhang of the eaves at his back door. It appears to be attached with a sucker type mouth/legs which allows it to move???? We are stumped and all the sites I've looked at don't provide any solution. Yours is the best so far because you at least show the pupa belonging to the critter. I thought it was a pupa, it may not be and that might be why I can't find it - it might be a critter in it's own right! If you can help me I would be really pleased! In anticipation, I say thank you for trying.... I am sincerely, Jan Forrest, Thornton Victoria, Australia, 3712

Don Herbison-Evans		27-Jul-2009 14:08
Hi Cheryl, About half the butterflies in Lycaenidae have blue wings. Where did you seeit? What is the approximate wingspan? Cheers, Don

Cheryl Huber		15-Oct-2006 23:32
I've taken a picture of an insect with blue wings, tipped white. The body is bright red. I can't find a picture to match it anywhere. Any clues?

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