The common crow (Butterfly)

Description:

The adult butterfly is easily recognised by its dark brown wings that are spotted white along the margins. The male's forewing has a bow-shaped hind margin, while the female's forewing is straight. The larvae (caterpillars) are orange-brown with a dark underside, with each segment striped black and white across the top. The sides of the caterpillar have a white band or series of white spots. Eight paired fleshy appendages ('tentacles') are found on the upper side of the second, third, fifth and eighth segments. The pupa (chrysalis) is stout (about 1.8 cm long) and shiny, reflecting silver to gold.

Habitat:

Found on leaves of a pot-plant in yard. Nth. Qld., Au.

Notes:

These particular 'Flutterbys' love my Desert Rose plant. The caterpillars seem to love chewing the plant's leaves before transforming to chrysalis form.