The Australian painted lady butterfly is mostly confined to Australia, although westerly winds have dispersed it to islands east of Australia, including New Zealand. Debate surrounds the taxonomy of this species. Some believe that the Australian painted lady should be a subspecies to the painted lady due to the similarity in lifestyle and behavior.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
By Ruth Spigelman
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Uploaded Jan 30, 2021. Captured Dec 13, 2016 15:05 in 59 Merewether St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
