Bob's Butterflies

Blue Triangle

Graphium choredon

Swallowtails and birdwings (Papilionidae)

Also called Blue Fanny, Peacock Butterfly, Wanderer

The Blue Triangle (Graphium choredon) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Papilionidae, the swallowtails and birdwings. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 23 plants, including Cryptocarya hypospodia, Annona reticulata and Cinnamomum camphora. 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 Blue Triangle

Blue Triangle caterpillars (final instar)

  • Final instar larva, side view: Blue Triangle (Graphium choredon)
    Side view
  • Final instar larva, top view: Blue Triangle (Graphium choredon)
    Top view

Blue Triangle pupae

  • Pupa, side view: Blue Triangle (Graphium choredon)
    Side view
  • Pupa, top view: Blue Triangle (Graphium choredon)
    Top view

Blue Triangle adults

  • Adult, male, upperside: Blue Triangle (Graphium choredon)
    Male, upperside
  • Adult, male, underside: Blue Triangle (Graphium choredon)
    Male, underside
  • Adult, female, upperside: Blue Triangle (Graphium choredon)
    Female, upperside
  • Adult, female, underside: Blue Triangle (Graphium choredon)
    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:

Caterpillar food plants

23 known food plants.