The females fly close to the ground and come to rest frequently

Common butterfly

Can also be grown as a flowering and fruiting shrub

Female lighter brown, similar pattern

Common after a wet season. Fly slowly and found often near citrus trees

• Crow’s Ash (Flindersia australis )
• Bennett’s Ash (F. bennettiana)
• Leopard Ash (F. collina) 

Common

Often seen in gardens with Citrus trees

• Zig Zag Vine (Melodorum leichhardtii)
• Canary Beech (Polyalthia nitidissima) 

Newly emerged can be so blue that they can be mistaken for Blue Triangles

Their colour fades after just a few days, (shown in the second photo)

• Caper Bush (Capparis arborea)
• Velvet-leaved Caper Berry (Capparis velutina)

Has more spots than Yellow Albatross female

The strong yellow colour shown in the female photo
fades quickly after hatching

Very large migrations take place during warmer months

Present and common most of the year in the catchment

Display red and yellow colours when wings folded

Underside is black and white

This species has re-established in the Catchment in recent years, especially in the Gap Creek Road area

Very common

Large migrations of the species occur in some years

In other years is it not common in the Catchment

• Currant Bush (Carissa ovata)
• Rock Fig (Ficus rubiginosa)
• White Fig (Ficus virens)

Very common and adapted to introduced Apocynaceae (Oleanders and Frangipani)

Some C. appressa varieties are suitable in drier areas

Kangaroo Grass (Themeda triandra) is a perennial tussock and can be grown from seed

The Evening Brown lies in the leaf litter during daytime and is well camouflaged

If disturbed it flies a short distance and then settles

Caterpillars feed on exotic passionfruit

Often found along streams

Has larger eyespots than other Ringlets

Very large butterfly that looks more like a Swallowtail than a Nymph

Widespread but not common

Male smaller and differs substantially from female

Males establish territories on edge of bush close to larval food plants

• Native Elm (Aphananthe philippinensis)
• Illawarra Flame Tree (Brachychiton acerifolius)

For a smaller tree use Native Celtis (Celtis paniculata)

Distinctive gliding flight

Found around creeks and damp slopes

Also frequently found heads down on rocks or trees in forested areas

Quite destructive

Larvae occasionally attended by ants

Hint: if Cycad Blue caterpillars are destroying fresh shoots on your garden cycads, check the new fronds daily and scrape the eggs off with your fingernail. For more hints about control see
Annette McFarland’s gardening website

• Wild Quince (A coriaceus)
• Flame Tree (B. acerifolius)
• Kurrajong (B. populneus)
• Native Wisteria (C. megasperma)
• Both species of Queensland nut (Macadamia spp)

It has small fruit that is eaten by Mistletoebirds

Found in wet shady areas

Upper-side wings lighter

Much larger than most other Skippers

Adult does not feed

Caterpillar is hairy

Caterpillars are very colourful.

Night flying but found during the day in dull weather in rainforest

Mimics the Crow Butterfly

Day flyer

Migrates extensively, even to New Zealand

Wasp mimic

Day flyer

Day flyer

Found in Eucalypt woodlands and gardens

Caterpillars covered in dense black hairs

Day flyer

Common

Night flyer