Butterfly and Other Invertebrates Club
Mission and Activities of BOIC
The BOIC was founded in 1994 to cater for people with an interest in invertebrates. It has been are based in Brisbane but has had members Australia-wide. Field trips have been conducted during the warmer months of the year and evening meetings sometimes held in winter when invertebrates are not very active. Many members have not become involved in its activities and simply joined to receive its colour magazine Metamorphosis Australia. This A5 size magazine has been published in March, June, September and December. Back issues of this and our older Newsletter are available, along with a range of books, brochures and posters for sale. Our butterfly host plant book is very popular as is our laminated poster of the life cycles of ten swallowtail butterflies.
The BOIC worked with other community organisations and councils to promote the restoration of habitats and encouragement of greater biodiversity.
BOIC has announced its dissolution, from 31 March 2024
The BOIC has resolved to cease activities in the wake of an inability to fill key offices of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer 2024. The attached Notice to Members outlines the situation.
QSN applauds the involvement of office-bearers and members of BOIC over several years in the affairs of QSN and notes this dissolution with great sadness. We thank the office-bearers and members for everything they have done to advance natural history in their field since 1994 and through QSN since the first days of its establishment in 2016.
Aristolochia praevenosa, food plant for caterpillars of the Richmond Birdwing.