Belenois java

Caper White at Mount Clear, ACT

Belenois java at Mount Clear, ACT - 21 Oct 2020
Belenois java at Mount Clear, ACT - 21 Oct 2020
Belenois java at Mount Clear, ACT - 21 Oct 2020
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Identification history

Belenois java 25 Oct 2020 MatthewFrawley
Belenois java 25 Oct 2020 SWishart

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Mostly meadow argus, painted lady, common grass blue in the morning but by the afternoon lots of caper whites were around. Seemed to like the patterson's curse but this group of 6 were enjoying the creamy candles

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • Creamy candles, Stackhousia monogyna Associated plant
  • 50mm or larger Animal size

Species information

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