The Tailed emperor is a large butterfly by Australian standards, with a wingspan of some 75–85 mm, that occurs in a variety of habitat types. The uncommon but widespread butterfly is found in northern and eastern Australia, where it occurs predominantly in the warm and subtropical coastal regions. It is a resident species where its food plants, certain legumes and Kurrajongs, are native.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
By Martin Lagerwey
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Uploaded Apr 16, 2016. Captured Jul 17, 2015 12:35 in 417A Wembley Rd, Karawatha QLD 4117, Australia.
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