Yellow Migrant

(Catopsilia gorgophone)

The Yellow Migrant occupies a wide variety of habitats, mainly in sub-tropical areas of SE QLD and NE NSW north of the Richmond River.

Host Plant:

The Climbing Senna (Senna gaudichaudii), a shrub endemic to Queensland, and the Pacific islands. This plant can also host the Large Grass-yellow and the Small Grass-yellow butterflies which are depicted on this sign.

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

White-banded Plane

(Phaedyma shepherdi)

The White-banded Plane, also known as the Common aeroplane, is found on the edges of rainforest, gallery forest and riparian monsoon forest (vine thicket) in coastal areas as well as as suburban gardens in Brisbane.

Host Plant:

The Flame Tree (Brachychiton acerifolius), commonly known as the Illawarra Flame Tree, is a large tree native to sub-tropical regions on the east coast of Australia. It is distinctive for its bright red bell-shaped flowers that cover the whole tree when it is leafless. This plant can also host the Tailed Emperor butterfly which is depicted on this sign.

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

Tailed Emperor

(Polyura Sempronius)

The Tailed Emperor is a large butterfly that lives in a variety of habitats, mainly northern and eastern Australia; as well as suburban localities where native and introduced larval food plants are often grown as ornamental trees.

Host Plant:

The Snow Wood(Pararchidendron Pruinosum), a flowering Australian rainforest tree that can grow to 15 metres.

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

Small Green-banded Blue

(Psychonotis caelius)

The Small Green-banded Blue is a species that is found in New Guinea and adjacent islands and along the eastern coast of Australia. It usually inhabits wetter rainforests as well as lower rainfall areas and suburban parks and gardens.

Host Plant:

The Red Ash or Soap tree (Alphitonia excelsa), a tree in that is endemic to Australia, being found in Queensland, New South Wales, Northern Territory and north-eastern Western Australia.

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

Richmond Birdwing – featuring the female butterfly

Richmond Birdwing

(Ornithoptera richmondia)

The Richmond Birdwing, a species of birdwing butterfly endemic to Australia, is found mostly in south-east Queensland in a habitat of subtropical rainforest, littoral rainforest and gallery forest in lowland and upland areas.

Host Plant:

The Birdwing Vine (Pararistolochia praevenosa).

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

Purple Moonbeam

(Philiris innotatus)

The Purple Moonbeam is found in lowland rainforest in wet coastal areas and monsoon forest (including riparian vine thicket) along creeks and rivers in the drier subcoastal areas, where the usual larval food plant grows.

Host Plant:

The Sandpaper Fig (Ficus coronata), a small species of fig tree, native to Australia. This plant can also host the Common Crow butterfly which is depicted on this sign.

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

Orchard Swallowtail

(Papilio aegeus)

The Orchard Swallowtail is found in all Australian states except Tasmania and Western Australia, but is generally found in eastern Australia, most commonly in Queensland. During summer it can reach as far as Victoria. A sub-species is found in Papua New Guinea and Thursday Island. Also known as Large Citrus Butterfly.

Host Plant:

The Native Finger Lime (Citrus australasica), a thorny understorey shrub or small tree of lowland subtropical rainforest and dry rainforest in the coastal border region of Queensland and New South Wales. This plant can also host the Dainty Swallowtail and Fuscous Swallowtail butterflies which is depicted on this sign.

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

Orchard Swallowtail

(Papilio aegeus)

The Orchard Swallowtail is found in all Australian states except Tasmania and Western Australia, but is generally found in eastern Australia, most commonly in Queensland. During summer it can reach as far as Victoria. A sub-species is found in Papua New Guinea and Thursday Island. Also known as Large Citrus Butterfly.

Host Plant:

The Native Ash trees(Flindersia spp), which grow in New Guinea, Australia and New Caledonia.

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

Meadow Argus

(Junonia villidia)

Meadow Argus is found in a wide variety of habitats, particularly woodland, open-woodland and grassland both in coastal and inland areas as well as suburban gardens. The butterfly can often be seen patrolling open “grassy” areas, close to the ground, where one or other of its host plants will be growing.

Host Plant:

The Fan flowers (Scaevola spp), which are small shrubs or herbs whose flowers have distinctively fan-shaped petals.

Other known host plants include:

• Spike Centaury (native) (Schenkia australis) and probably Centaury (Centaurium spp.) (introduced)
• Goodenia rotundiflolia
• Hygrophila angustifolia (native) and H. costata (introduced)
• Portulaca australis (native) and P. oleracea (introduced)
• Plantago spp. (native and introduced species)
• Verbena gaudichaudii (native) and V. bonariensis, V. officinalis, V. rigida (introduced)
• Snapdragons (Antirrhinum spp.)

Source: Butterfly Host Plants  of South-east Queensland
and Northern NSW, 4th ed
www.boic.org.au

Learn more about the Meadow Argus read: Create More Butterflies by Frank Jordan & Helen Schwencke which is available from Earthling Enterprises