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Showing Family Nymphalidae between Cairns and Cape Tribulation

Family Nymphalidae

Male Cruiser butterfly

Cruiser butterfly
Vindula arsinoe

Mainly orange-yellow, with black markings, cruiser butterflies stand out in the rainforest, and feed. on native passion vines (Passifloraceae)

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Great Eggfly

Great Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina

Also known as the Common eggfly, or Blue moon butterfly, this butterfly is a model mother.

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Orange bushbrown

Orange bushbrown
Mycalesis terminus terminus

Common in tropical north Queensland, the Orange bushbrown feeds mainly on rotting fruit, but will also feed on nectar and sap.

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