Australian Wanderer
The Wanderer (Monarch in the Northern Hemisphere), has been present in this country since the 1870's. The species can be found in eastern and southern Australia - from Queensland, down through New South Wales and in to South Australia. The species makes limited migratory movements in cooler areas.
Wingspan 7 cm.
This one seen in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney.
The monarch butterfly or simply monarch is a milkweed butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Other common names depending on region include milkweed, common tiger, wanderer, and black veined brown. It may be the most familiar North American butterfly, and is considered an iconic pollinator species.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
By Ruth Spigelman
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Uploaded Jul 27, 2018. Captured Feb 27, 2018 11:31 in 4A Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia.
