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Wanderer Butterfly, Brisbane
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Wanderer Butterfly caterpillar on milkweed.
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Wanderer Butterfly caterpillar
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WANDERER BUTTERFLY FACTS |
Identification
The Wanderer Butterfly is a large orange and black butterfly with narrow forewings. They have a slow gliding flight. Caterpillars are striped, and pupa are green and hang down under a leaf.
Other Names
Monarch
Size
wingspan: 93mm
Habitat
wide variety of habitats including suburban gardens
Food
caterpillars feed on milkweed bushes
Breeding
Adult female monarchs lay their eggs on the underside of milkweed leaves. The caterpillars feed on milkweed and grow to about 5cm long. The caterpillars attach themselves under a leaf or twig to pupate. The pupa is bright green becoming more transparent as the butterfly inside transforms.
Range
introduced to Australia. Found in all eastern states including Tasmania. Also found in south east parts of South Australia and around Perth in Western Australia.
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Lepidoptera | | Family: | Nymphalidae | | Genus: | Danaus | | Species: | plexippus | | Common Name: | Wanderer Butterfly |
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