Common Crow

(Euploea core)

Also known as Common Australian Crow or Oleander Butterfly, the Common Crow is found in Queensland and northern New South Wales, also occurring across northern Australia and Western Australia and even Victoria. Also found in south-east Asia – known in India as the common Indian crow. Has white spots and exhibits slow flight, usually fairly low. Found in various ecosystems including coastal paperbark wetlands, parks and gardens.

Host Plant:

Monkey Rope, (Parsonsia Straminea), or Common Silkpod is a woody vine of the dogbane family. It is found in Queensland and New South Wales.

Learn more about the Common Crow in the book entitled Create More Butterflies by Frank Jordan & Helen Schwencke which is available from Earthling Enterprises

Clearwing Swallowtail

(Cressida cressida)

The Clearwing Swallowtail is found in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. Also known as Greasy Swallowtail or Big Greasy. Butterfly of slow flight. Males patrol preferred areas in search of females, which fly lower than males in search of host plants. Found in open forests and woodlands and on rocky slopes. Wings of females are almost transparent, appearing greasy.

Host Plant:

Cressida Pipe Flower, (Aristolochia meridionalis), a slender vine with stems up 1.5 metres long.

Learn more about the Clearwing Swallowtail in the book entitled Create More Butterflies by Frank Jordan & Helen Schwencke which is available from Earthling Enterprises

Chequered Swallowtail

(Papilio demoleus)

The Chequered Swallowtail is also known as Common Lime Butterfly, Lemon Butterfly, Lime Swallowtail, Small Citrus Butterfly, Dingy Swallowtail and Citrus Swallowtail. It is found in dry arid and semi-arid habitats in inland areas, preferring moister areas such as along creeks and rivers or near billabongs where the usual larval food plants grow as low-growing shrubby perennial legumes.

Host Plant:

Emu Foot, (Cullen tenax), a perennial herb up to 50 cm long.

Learn more about the Chequered Swallowtail in the book entitled Create More Butterflies by Frank Jordan & Helen Schwencke which is available from Earthling Enterprises

Caper White

(Belenois java )

The Caper White lives mainly west of the Great Dividing Range, where it feeds on caper shrubs, but is sometimes blown towards Sydney while on its northward migration. It is also common west of the Great Dividing Range.

Host Plant:

Scrub Caper tree, (Capparis arborea), also known as the Native Pomegranate or Scrub Caper Berry. It normally is found in dry rainforest (and more occasionally in subtropical and littoral rainforest) from the Hunter River in NSW to Cape York in QLD. This plant can also host the Striated pearl-white butterfly which is also depicted on this sign.

Learn more about the Caper White in the book entitled Create More Butterflies by Frank Jordan & Helen Schwencke which is available from Earthling Enterprises

Bright Cornelian

(Deudorix diovis)

The Bright Cornelian inhabits monsoon forest (vine thicket), rainforest and riparian closed-forest as well as suburban areas where larval food plants are grown as street trees. It is found in Papua and along the east coast of Australia

Host Plant:

Tuckeroo, (Cupaniopsis anacardioides), a medium-sized evergreen with green yellow flowers followed by orange berries. This plant can also host the Common Pencil-blue butterfly which is also depicted on this sign.

Learn more about the Bright Cornelian in the book entitled Create More Butterflies by Frank Jordan & Helen Schwencke which is available from Earthling Enterprises

Bright Cornelian

(Deudorix diovis)

The Bright Cornelian inhabits monsoon forest (vine thicket), rainforest and riparian closed-forest as well as suburban areas where larval food plants are grown as street trees. It is found in Papua and along the east coast of Australia

Host Plant:

Tulipwood tree, (Harpullia pendula), a small to medium-sized rainforest tree. This plant can also host the Speckled Line-blue butterfly which is also depicted on this sign.

Learn more about the Bright Cornelian in the book entitled Create More Butterflies by Frank Jordan & Helen Schwencke which is available from Earthling Enterprises

Bordered Rustic

(Cupha prosope)

Also known as Australian Rustic and Northern Rustic, the Bordered Rustic is orange, tan and brown in colour. It exhibits slow flight, fairly close to ground. It is found in sunny openings and small clearings in the forest, especially along creeks. Its habitat is edges of rainforest, gallery forest and riparian monsoon forest (vine thicket).

Host Plant:

Flintwood or Brown Birch tree, (Scolopia braunii). This plant can also host the Plagiodera amplipennis beetle which is depicted on this sign.

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Blue Triangle

(Graphium choredon)

Blue Triangle is found in South and Southeast Asia, as well as eastern Australia, in rainforest and monsoon forest (deciduous vine thicket) as well as suburban gardens. Blue Triangle primarily lives in moist, low-level rain forests (below 1600 m/5000 feet) where it is usually observed flying just above the tree canopy. The larvae feed on trees of the laurel family, which includes the cinnamon tree, and have expanded their range to include cinnamon tree plantations. In eastern Australia, they have adapted to a drier subtropical environment, and are commonly seen in suburban gardens in Queensland and New South Wales.

Host Plant:

White Bolly Gum, (Neolitsea dealbata) which can be a tree or a shrub. This plant can also host the Eastern Dusk-flat butterfly which is depicted on this sign.

Learn more about the Blue Triangle in the book entitled Create More Butterflies by Frank Jordan & Helen Schwencke which is available from Earthling Enterprises

Blue Triangle

(Graphium choredon)

Blue Triangle is found in South and Southeast Asia, as well as eastern Australia, in rainforest and monsoon forest (deciduous vine thicket) as well as suburban gardens. Blue Triangle primarily lives in moist, low-level rain forests (below 1600 m/5000 feet) where it is usually observed flying just above the tree canopy. The larvae feed on trees of the laurel family, which includes the cinnamon tree, and have expanded their range to include cinnamon tree plantations. In eastern Australia, they have adapted to a drier subtropical environment, and are commonly seen in suburban gardens in Queensland and New South Wales.

Host Plant:

Wilga tree, (Geijera salicifoia) up to 25 m high which grows in Australia, New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea.

Learn more about the Blue Triangle in the book entitled Create More Butterflies by Frank Jordan & Helen Schwencke which is available from Earthling Enterprises

Blue Triangle

(Graphium choredon)

Blue Triangle is found in South and Southeast Asia, as well as eastern Australia, in rainforest and monsoon forest (deciduous vine thicket) as well as suburban gardens. Blue Triangle primarily lives in moist, low-level rain forests (below 1600 m/5000 feet) where it is usually observed flying just above the tree canopy. The larvae feed on trees of the laurel family, which includes the cinnamon tree, and have expanded their range to include cinnamon tree plantations. In eastern Australia, they have adapted to a drier subtropical environment, and are commonly seen in suburban gardens in Queensland and New South Wales.

Host Plant:

White Bolly Gum, (Neolitsea dealbata) which can be a tree or a shrub.

Learn more about the Blue Triangle in the book entitled Create More Butterflies by Frank Jordan & Helen Schwencke which is available from Earthling Enterprises