Belenois java

3 Caper White at Hughes, ACT

Belenois java at Hughes, ACT - 4 Oct 2019
Belenois java at Hughes, ACT - 4 Oct 2019
Belenois java at Hughes, ACT - 4 Oct 2019
Belenois java at Hughes, ACT - 4 Oct 2019
Belenois java at Hughes, ACT - 4 Oct 2019
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Identification history

Belenois java 7 Oct 2019 SuziBond
Unidentified 4 Oct 2019 LisaH

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User's notes

Laying eggs on an orange tree - the second photo shows a freshly laid egg.

2 comments

SuziBond wrote:
   8 Oct 2019
Very interesting that she's laying onto Citrus, this species only uses caper plants from the Capparaceae family as far as I'm aware. Can you keep an eye on the eggs and see how they go and track their progress?
LisaH wrote:
   8 Oct 2019
Thanks Suzi - I'll try. Also, the tree was an orange tree, not lemon - oops! But still citrus.

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Centaurium sp. (Centaury) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Dec 2019 by LisaH
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Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Jun 2019 by LisaH
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Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Hughes, ACT - 14 May 2019 by LisaH
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Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Apr 2019 by LisaH
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Chenopodium album (Fat Hen) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Apr 2019 by ruthkerruish
Phalaris aquatica (Phalaris, Australian Canary Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Apr 2019 by ruthkerruish
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Apr 2019 by ruthkerruish
Omphacomeria acerba (Leafless Sour-bush) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Nov 2018 by KL
Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Sep 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Aug 2018 by JackyF
Cacatua tenuirostris (Long-billed Corella) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Jul 2018 by LisaH
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Feb 2018 by jennyt
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Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 4 Oct 2019 03:28 PM Recorded on
  • LisaH Recorded by

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Female Gender

Species information

  • Belenois java Scientific name
  • Caper White Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Migratory
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1730m Recorded at altitude
  • 270 images trained Machine learning
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