Vanessa itea

Yellow Admiral at Acton, ACT

Vanessa itea at Acton, ACT - 11 Oct 2020
Vanessa itea at Acton, ACT - 11 Oct 2020
Vanessa itea at Acton, ACT - 11 Oct 2020
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Identification history

Vanessa itea 12 Oct 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Vanessa itea 12 Oct 2020 TimL

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2 comments

SallyandPeter wrote:
   12 Oct 2020
There are lots of Yellow Admirals around at the moment. I think they love the cape weed. You take some great photos!
TimL wrote:
   12 Oct 2020
Thanks, that's very kind of you. I'll try and find some Yellow Admirals. Tim

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Nearby sightings

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Amegilla sp. (genus) (Blue Banded Bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by DerekC
Lipotriches sp. (genus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 14 Mar 2018 by roymcd
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Acton, ACT - 12 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (New Holland Honeyeater) at Acton, ACT - 8 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 4 Mar 2018 by David
Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Acton, ACT - 27 Feb 2018 by roymcd
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2018 by Alison Milton
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 20 Feb 2018 by roymcd
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Acton, ACT - 17 Feb 2018 by Christine
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2018 by Christine
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2018 by Christine
Caedicia sp. (genus) (Katydid) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2018 by AlisonMilton
Heteropelma scaposum (Two-toned caterpillar parasite wasp) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2018 by AlisonMilton
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2018 by RodDeb
Sericornis frontalis (White-browed Scrubwren) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2018 by RodDeb
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2018 by RodDeb
Rutilia sp. (genus) (A Rutilia bristle fly, subgenus unknown) at Acton, ACT - 3 Feb 2018 by Qwerty
Netrocoryne repanda (Bronze Flat) at Acton, ACT - 2 Feb 2018 by Qwerty
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 31 Jan 2018 by roymcd
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 31 Jan 2018 by roymcd
Fuligo septica (Scrambled egg slime) at Canberra Central, ACT - 19 Dec 2017 by Heino
Comptosia stria (A bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 24 Nov 2017 by Christine
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Acton, ACT - 16 Jun 2017 by Alison Milton
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Acton, ACT - 16 Jun 2017 by Alison Milton
Cormobates leucophaea (White-throated Treecreeper) at Acton, ACT - 16 Jun 2017 by Alison Milton
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Acton, ACT - 4 Jun 2017 by SallyandPeter
Leucopaxillus eucalyptorum (Leucopaxillus eucalyptorum) at Acton, ACT - 22 May 2017 by Heino
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 16 Apr 2017 by SallyandPeter
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Acton, ACT - 13 Apr 2017 by Qwerty
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Acton, ACT - 13 Apr 2017 by Qwerty
Bombyliidae (family) (Unidentified Bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2017 by Qwerty
Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) amiculinus (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Acton, ACT - 12 Mar 2017 by PeterA
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta (Blue Banded Bee) at Acton, ACT - 6 Mar 2017 by PeterA
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2017 by Christine
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Acton, ACT - 24 Jan 2017 by Qwerty
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Acton, ACT - 6 Jan 2017 by roymcd
Scaptia patula (March fly) at Acton, ACT - 20 Dec 2016 by JudithRoach
Ctenotus taeniolatus (Copper-tailed Skink) at Acton, ACT - 26 Nov 2016 by AlisonMilton
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Acton, ACT - 17 Jun 2016 by KMcCue
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 17 Jan 2016 by SkyFire747
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Acton, ACT - 5 Jun 2015 by Alison Milton
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2015 by Christine
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Acton, ACT - 30 Aug 2014 by Alison Milton
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (New Holland Honeyeater) at Acton, ACT - 30 Aug 2014 by Alison Milton
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 24 Feb 2012 by Christine
Asura cervicalis (Spotted Lichen Moth) at Acton, ACT - 3 Feb 2012 by Christine
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Acton, ACT - 13 Dec 2011 by Christine
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Acton, ACT - 12 Nov 2011 by Christine
Acraea andromacha (Glasswing) at Acton, ACT - 5 Mar 2011 by Christine
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Acton, ACT - 27 Nov 2010 by Christine
Gymnopilus junonius (Spectauclar Rustgill) at Acton, ACT - 4 Jun 2010 by Christine
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 9 Mar 2010 by Ratcliffe
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2006 by Alison Milton
Lythrum salicaria (Purple Loosestrife) at ANBG - 16 Dec 2004 by BettyDonWood
Passiflora cinnabarina (Red Passionflower) at ANBG - 26 Nov 2001 by BettyDonWood
Gonocarpus elatus (Hill Raspwort) at ANBG - 22 Nov 2001 by BettyDonWood
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at ANBG - 6 Aug 2001 by BettyDonWood
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at ANBG - 20 Oct 2000 by BettyDonWood

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 11 Oct 2020 09:37 AM Recorded on
  • TimL Recorded by

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

  • Vanessa itea Scientific name
  • Yellow Admiral Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1657.81m Recorded at altitude
  • 316 images trained Machine learning
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