News What to See Events Information Tours Talks Roadshows School Holidays Online Galleries Online Exhibitions 2. Identify your butterfly What colour is your butterfly? Select a colour from the list below Previous | Next (page 1 of 1) Genoveva Azure Ogyris genoveva photo RHFisher Scientists organise butterflies and other animals into family groups according to their relationship between each other and their morphological similarities. For instance all of the skipper butterflies have ‘hooked’ antennae. This series of butterfly identification sheets seeks to simplify identification of South Australian butterflies by using colour and size. We have chosen four colour groups based on the upperside wing colours - mostly yellow or white, mostly orange or brown, mostly white or cream with black or brown and mostly blue. We have also chosen three sizes, small below 3cm, medium 3cm - 6cm and large more than 6cm open wing expanse mostly yellow or white Yellow or White Medium 2.5cm - 6cm mostly White or Cream with Black or Brown White or Cream with Black or Brown Medium 2.5cm - 6cm White or Cream with Black or Brown Large over 6cm mostly Brown or Orange Brown or Orange small under 2.5cm Brown or Orange Medium 2.5cm - 6cm Brown or Orange Large over 6cm mostly blue Blue small under 2.5cm Blue Medium 2.5cm - 6cm If you would like to find out more about South Australian Butterflies click on the link to the website South Australian Butterflies authored by Roger Grund Butterflies of South Australia Thanks go to the following people who have assisted with the preparation of these sheets: Roger Grund, Trevor Rowe, Lindsay Hunt, Leslie Richmond, Carolyn Prime, Rowan Moore, Andy Young and Jan Forrest. Previous | Next (page 1 of 1) Back to >> Butterfly Watch 2. Identify your butterfly What colour is your butterfly? Select a colour from the list below
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