butterfly attraction

[lday at iquest.net]

>Do the same properties which attract Australian butterflies to plants in 
>Australia also work to attract native butterflies elsewhere?  (For 
>example, could an Australian butterfly attracting nectar or host plant be 
>an attractive nectar or host plant for a native Californian butterfly?) 
>(Or any other country for example)
>Katy 

I think it should.  Aren't most butterflies pretty similar in their
general tongue design, color vision, and type of sugar they prefer?
(The ones that do come to nectar.)


Liz Day

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Indianapolis, Indiana, central USA, 40 N latitude, zone 5.