Yellow Albatross Appias paulina
By: Michael Fox
Finding a new butterfly species in Mt Gravatt Conservation Reserve is special, a small surprise adding colour to your walk in the bush. The Yellow Albatross Appias paulina brings the number of butterfly species found in the Reserve to forty-eight.
Caterpillar food plant for the Yellow Albatross is the attractive Native Holly Alchornea ilicifolia.
Glasswing Acraea andromacha
Glasswing caterpillar on Spade Flower
Our butterfly species information has also been updated with a photo of a Glasswing caterpillar on a Spade Flower Hybanthus stellarioides.
Visit the Flora & Fauna pages to explore the amazing species diversity in the Reserve.
Mount Gravatt Environment Group 