Lesser Wanderer
Danaus chrysippus petilia
Danaus chrysippus petilia is a subspecies of the Lesser Wanderer (Danaus chrysippus), a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Nymphalidae, the brush-footed butterflies. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 13 plants, including Cynanchum carnosum, Marsdenia australis and Asclepias curassavica. This page has 8 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller. Bob Miller wrote about it in his book, Bob's Butterflies.
Life cycle of the Lesser Wanderer
Lesser Wanderer caterpillars (final instar)
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Lesser Wanderer pupae
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Lesser Wanderer adults
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Female, underside
Photos by Bob Miller. Free to use for any purpose (CC0). Select a photo to enlarge it or download the original. Using these photos. Add your own photo of this butterfly.
In Bob's book
Bob wrote about this butterfly in his book:
- Lesser Wanderer page 67
Caterpillar food plants
13 known food plants for this species.