Chequered Swallowtail butterfly, Papilio demolius, sighted in ephemeral floodplains near Farina in the Far North Flinders Ranges.
Toward the end of the 2-4 week lifespan as an adult butterfly, fading of the wings can happen due to wear and tear, and UV bleaching, as seen in this Chequered Swallowtail feeding on an Eremophila flower in Copley.
Further information about Chequered Swallowtails can be found on the website managed by Butterfly Conservation SA.
The Large-eyed Box-owlet Moth (Grammodes ocellata), also known as the Black Triangle Moth, in Leigh Creek in early spring.
Caterpillars of the Wood White Butterfly (Delias aganippe) seen in various stages of pupation in Leigh Creek in midwinter.
This shell-less terrestrial gastropod mollusc appears to be a yellow sellar slug (Limacus flavus), originating in Europe. Seen in the Flinders Ranges, attended to by isopods in an unknown capacity.
Painted Clear Winged Snout Moth (Genduara acedesta) at Mt Lyndhurst in October.
A stand of flowering Eremophila scoparia (Broombush) in Parachilna Gorge was teeming with insect life in spring.
