Vanessa itea

Yellow Admiral at Majura, ACT

Vanessa itea at Majura, ACT - 22 Oct 2020
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Identification history

Vanessa itea 24 Oct 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Vanessa itea 24 Oct 2020 ibaird
Unidentified 24 Oct 2020 JenniM

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The bright yellow rectangular patches on its brown wings caught my attention. Resting in full sun, about 3m up the trunk. The shadow seems to show the head is elongated. Too high to get a good photo with my mobile phone..

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ibaird wrote:
   24 Oct 2020
Its a very long way away, but I sugeest a butterfly: Yellow Admiral, Venessa itea.

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Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 22 Oct 2020 06:30 PM Recorded on
  • JenniM Recorded by

Additional information

  • Eucalyptus trunk in an Allocasuarina forest Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

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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