Posted on by Flinders Ranges Field Naturalists

Australian Painted Lady Butterfly on flowering Moonah

The Australian Painted Lady, known for mass southerly migration in Spring, seen here in Blinman in late January after an unusually mild summer. Detailed information on these butterflies can be found on the Butterfly Conservation SA website.

Vanessa kershawi, the Australian Painted Lady butterfly feeding on a Melaleuca Lanceolata, also known as the Black Tea Tree or Moonah.