Belenois java teutonia (Fabricius) (Caper White)
This morning we spotted a 'caper white' butterfly in our garden hovering around our citrus trees, no doubt leaving behind eggs. No doubt we'll have to keep an eye on a deluge of caterpillars gnawing our plants.
The caper white butterfly is migratory, flying south in late spring from their breeding grounds in the northern Flinders Ranges and other inland areas. They get their name from their food preference of the caper plant, even though there's no caper plants in our back yard!
The photo isn't brilliant - it was a bit 'flighty' and wouldn't rest long enough for a decent photo (you can google for a better photo!)
The caper white butterfly is migratory, flying south in late spring from their breeding grounds in the northern Flinders Ranges and other inland areas. They get their name from their food preference of the caper plant, even though there's no caper plants in our back yard!
The photo isn't brilliant - it was a bit 'flighty' and wouldn't rest long enough for a decent photo (you can google for a better photo!)
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