Red Lacewing Butterfly / Cethosia chrysippe—Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, Kuranda, Queensland, Australia

Red Lacewing Butterfly / Cethosia chrysippe—Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, Kuranda, Queensland, Australia. This Butterfly is found in North Queensland, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. They are Australia’s only bright red butterfly and one of the few predominantly red butterflies in the world. Both the caterpillar and the butterfly display warning colours to deter predators. This butterfly only lives 7 to 10 days. The Australian Butterfly Sanctuary is the largest butterfly flight aviary and exhibit in the Southern Hemisphere. Kuranda, Queensland, Australia

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Red Lacewing Butterfly / Cethosia chrysippe—Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, Kuranda, Queensland, Australia. This Butterfly is found in North Queensland, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. They are Australia’s only bright red butterfly and one of the few predominantly red butterflies in the world. Both the caterpillar and the butterfly display warning colours to deter predators. This butterfly only lives 7 to 10 days. The Australian Butterfly Sanctuary is the largest butterfly flight aviary and exhibit in the Southern Hemisphere. Kuranda, Queensland, Australia