Dingy swallowtail butterfly (Papilio anactus)

Dingy swallowtail butterfly (Papilio anactus) 2016

CRANNEY, Kate

Registration number

1908961

Artist/maker

CRANNEY, Kate

Title

Dingy swallowtail butterfly (Papilio anactus)

Production date

2016

Medium

ink and watercolour on paper

Dimensions (H x W x D)

29.7 x 42 cm (paper size)

Credit line

City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection
© Kate Cranney (www.katecranney.com)

Keywords

Kate Cranney, butterfly, The Little Things That Run the City, 2016, drawing

Summary

This drawing depicts a single dingy swallowtail butterfly in flight. Swallowtail butterflies search for mates with slow, dainty flight. They rarely stop and rest and are constantly moving. Female butterflies lay their eggs on young leaves of the plant species their caterpillars like to eat after they’ve hatched. Dingy swallowtails love citrus plants, including native citrus species. The illustration was drawn by Kate Cranney for the City of Melbourne's publication 'The Little Things that Run the City'. The book explores the diversity of insects we have within our city’s boundaries and examines what we can do to help them survive and thrive.