Found in northern Queensland, Aru Islands and Papua New Guinea.
Striking butterfly that holds the record for most types of vision receptor cells of any insect.
Large and spectacularly coloured butterfly endemic to north eastern Australia
Mainly orange-yellow, with black markings, cruiser butterflies stand out in the rainforest, and feed. on native passion vines (Passifloraceae)
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Also known as the Common eggfly, or Blue moon butterfly, this butterfly is a model mother.
Common in tropical north Queensland, the Orange bushbrown feeds mainly on rotting fruit, but will also feed on nectar and sap.
Ulysses Butterfly (Papilio Ulysses) are one of the iconic species of the Daintree Region, however, did you know these interesting facts about our colourful friends.
Eukaryota >Animalia > Arthropoda > Insecta > Lepidoptera > Papilionidae > Papilio > Papilio ulysses