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Butterfly Id Chart
Butterfly Id Chart
Butterfly Id Chart
Australian admiral: Wingspan 50mm wide, 50mm long. Caterpillar feeds on both introduced and indigenous nettles.
Wanderer: Wingspan 92mm wide, 93 mm long. Caterpillar feeds on introduced Cotton bushes (Wanderer not native to South Australia).
Marbled Xenica: Wingspan 42mm wide 32mm long. Caterpillar feeds on both introduced and indigenous grasses.
Caper White: Wingspan 55mm wide 55mm long. Caterpillars feed on both introduced and indigenous caper bushes.
Meadow Argus: Wingspan 43mm wide, 40mm long. Caterpillars feed on a large variety of both introduced and indigenous herbaceous plants.
Dainty Swallowtail: Wingspan 72mm wide 67mm long. Caterpillar feeds on both introduced and indigenous Citrus plants.
Australian Painted Lady: Wingspan 47mm wide, 43mm long. Caterpillar feeds on Everlasting daisies and introduced weeds.
Amaryllis Azure: Wingspan 34mm wide, 34mm long. Caterpillar feeds on native mistletoe
Long Tailed Pea Blue: Wingspan 27mm wide, 25mm long. Caterpillar feeds on both indigenous and introduced peas and beans.
Western Dusky Blue: Wingspan 28mm wide, 28mm long. Caterpillar feeds on parasitic Dodder-laurels.
Two Spotted Line Blue: Wingspan 17mm wide, 17mm long. Caterpillar feeds on any South Australian Wattle.