by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Blues, Coppers and Gossamer-winged Butterflies (Family: Lycaenidae) One hundred and fifty-seven species contained within forty-seven genera have been recorded in Australia. Butterflies are small in size and often iridescent blue or purple in colour. Insects Home...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Butterflies and Moths (Order: Lepidoptera) Australia has just under 11,000 species described, contained within 91 families. Of these around 400 species belong to the butterflies, the remainder to the moths, but there could possibly be a further 20,000 species of moths...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Skippers (Family: Hesperiidae) One hundred and twenty-seven species contained within thirty-six genera. Butterflies are small to medium in size, usually brown or orange in colour, and the long antennae are hooked or pointed. Insects Home Nature Facts...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Swallowtails (Family: Papilionidae) Twenty-one species, contained within six genera have been recorded in Australia. They are large, colourful butterflies. Some species have extensions on their hindwings. Orchard Swallowtail Insects Home Nature Facts...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Whites, Yellows and Pierids (Family: Pieridae) Forty species contained within nine genera have been recorded in Australia. Butterflies are small to medium in size and usually yellow, white or grey in colour. Insects Home Nature Facts...
