By: Benjemma
Species: Orchard Butterfly
Date: 29.05.2021
About this flag
Orchard Butterfly
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Element 1: Emblem
Diet - lantana nectar
Adults feed on the nectar of the non-native plant lantana.
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Element 2: Pattern
Aesthetics - wing pattern
Males are brown with a stipe across the forewing and a pale patch and red spot on the hindwing. Females are larger and possess more ornate patterning. Hindwings contain a number of red and blue spots and forewings are adorned with a large light band across the uppermost part of the wing.