by Peter Rowland | Thursday, February 24, 2022
Blue Tiger Scientific Name: Tirumala hamata Size: Wingspan 70-72mm What does it look like? Medium-sized, black-and-blue spotted butterfly. Male upperside dark with numerous light blue spots and streaks. Hindwing has obscure grey sex brand opening to small, conspicuous...
by Peter Rowland | Thursday, October 22, 2020
Blue Triangle Scientific Name: Graphium choredon Size: Wingspan 57-60mm What does it look like? Blue Triangle adults are virtually unmistakable with any other butterfly species in Australia. Wings with broad black margins, bright turquoise-blue central panels and...
by Peter Rowland | Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Orange Lacewing Upperwing Undersurface of the wing Scientific Name: Cethosia penthesilea Size: TL 65-70mm What does it look like? The Orange Lacewing has upper wings with black outer margins which are more extensive on the forewings, and has large orange centers. The...
by Peter Rowland | Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Orchard Swallowtail Male Female Early instar Scientific Name: Papilio aegeus Wing Span: 102-108mm What does it look like? The forewings of the adult male Orchard Swallowtail are black with a band of white spots towards the tip, hindwings black with white central...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Red Lacewing Scientific Name: Cethosia cydippe Size: Total Length 78-80 mm What does it look like? Both Red Lacewing sexes similar, although female slightly darker. Upper wings with broad black outer margins and large deep red centres, the forewings have a large,...