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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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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