5 Spotted Jezebel at Banks, ACT
Identification history
| Delias aganippe | 28 Jan 2018 | SuziBond | ||
| Delias aganippe | 27 Jan 2018 | UserfaKgHkxs |
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User's notes
Found the butterfly circling around the Bamboo, was quite active and hard to photograph. Eventually it settled on a branch and started to lay eggs. Was very settled and was not spooked as I photographed the event. The butterfly laid approximately 50 yellow eggs on the underside of the branch and then disappeared from the area. The period of laying the eggs was exactly 1 hour.
2 comments
SuziBond
wrote:
29 Jan 2018
Great set of images. Very interesting choice of foodplant, as far as I'm aware they only use native mistletoes and native cherry (and quandongs/sandalwoods outside of the ACT). Is it possible for you to keep an eye on the progress of these eggs and report back?
UserfaKgHkxs
wrote:
29 Jan 2018
Thanks Suzi, Yes, I will be keeping an eye on the eggs, have marked the branch and they are clearly visible. Do you happen to know an approx. time frame as the the development?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.102252-35.472512
- Places Banks, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 27 Jan 2018 10:34 AM Recorded on
- UserfaKgHkxs Recorded by
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Collections
UserfaKgHkxs Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Delias aganippe Whites & Yellows (Pieridae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
Additional information
- Nandina Domestica (Sacred Bamboo) Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Eggs Breeding behaviour
- Female Gender
Species information
- Delias aganippe Scientific name
- Spotted Jezebel Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1914.58m Recorded at altitude
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