Euploea core, the Common Crow.
Taken at Sandy Camp Rd Wetlands Reserve, Lytton, Queensland.
The common crow or oleander butterfly belongs to a family of butterflies known as Danainae which comprises around 300 species. Due to its unpalatability it is usually observed gliding through the air with a minimum of effort. As caterpillars, this species sequesters toxins from its food plant which are passed on from larva to pupa to the adult.
Wikipedia
Euploea core, the Common Crow.
Taken at Sandy Camp Rd Wetlands Reserve, Lytton, Queensland.
The common crow or oleander butterfly belongs to a family of butterflies known as Danainae which comprises around 300 species. Due to its unpalatability it is usually observed gliding through the air with a minimum of effort. As caterpillars, this species sequesters toxins from its food plant which are passed on from larva to pupa to the adult.
Wikipedia