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Banana
Nightfighter (Moltena fiara) Has a large
body and head. The larvae feeds on Strelitzia plants.  
photograph by Greg
Morgan
photograph by Greg Morgan
African
Monarch (Danaus chrrysippus) Feed
Common Dotted Border (Mylothris agathina)
mainly on
milkweeds.
Attracted to flowers.  
photograph by Greg
Morgan
photograph by Greg Morgan
Painted
Lady (Vanessa cardui) sitting on
the Yellow
Pansy (Precis hierto) sitting on the ground.
ground in a typical wings open stance.  
photograph by Greg Morgan
Rainforest brown (Cassionympha cassius)
Citrus Swallowtail (Princeps demodocus
Wingspan 40 mm in
coastal bush.
demodocus)
Cape Autumn Widow (Dira clytus) Adults fly slowly just above the grass. This is the under side of the wings. Top side is a dark brown. 
Painted Lady Butterfly (Vanessa cardui)
feeding on Bitou bush flowers, Park Island in the autumn. It is a strong flier in the wind. 
Garden Acraea Butterfly (Acraea horta)
Orange - red with black markings, fore wings can be translucent with promient viens.
photograph by Greg Morgan
Garden Acraea Butterfly larvae (Acraea horta). 
Fynbos Blue Butterfly (Tarucus thespis)
Males mauve blue. Both sexes have a black and white fringed hair margin on the outer edge of the wings. Low slow flyers.
Common Hairtail Butterfly (Anthene definita)
Small with black spots near rear tip of hind wings. Males purplish blue upper wings and female paler blue. Larvae feed on Accacia
karoo.
Female Common Hairtail Butterfly.
Common Hottentot Skipper (Gegenes niso)
flies rapidly landing briefly on plants. Often frequents gardens with flowering shrubs.
Cabbage White (Pieris brassicae )
has adapted to gardens and natural areas in recent years.
 
Citrus Swallowtail butterflies (Princeps demodocus demodocus)
Caterpillar is known as an 'orange dog' .
Is this whats called "flying a little ragged"?
  
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