Lepidoptera Diary: Host Food Plants

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Tuesday, 29 January 2008

WHAT'S IN THE GARDEN

This is an up to date list of butterfly
host food plants appearing in my garden.

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I will be including a list of grasses and sedges later.

Lepidoptera

This site is a diary of sorts as an ongoing record of butterflies and moths found in my area of Victoria, Australia, but I will also include other insects.

I became interested in butterflies and moths in 2005.
In June last year, I decided to undertake a long-term lay study into populations, nectar and larvae host plants, specifically for butterflies but the odd moth is getting in on the act!

Unfortunately, I've noted a decline in butterfly populations in and around my garden over the past two years.

In 2005, common species such as the Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi) and the Caper White (Belenois java) were in large numbers.

I noticed a decline in butterfly numbers in 2006.

In 2007, they were well down. The Cabbage White (Pieris rapae) may still be recorded as common, but numbers are well down for that butterfly, too.

The Common Grass-blue (Zizina labradus) is well-represented, but by no means prolific this season.

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Tuesday, 29 January 2008

WHAT'S IN THE GARDEN

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