Imperial Jezebel at Paddys River, ACT
Identification history
| Delias harpalyce | 22 Mar 2021 | SuziBond | ||
| Delias harpalyce | 1 Mar 2021 | MatthewFrawley |
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8 comments
MatthewFrawley
wrote:
1 Mar 2021
Interesting you should say that because I did wonder whether it could be a Black Jezebel but convinced myself it was an Imperial Jezebel. Suzi will be the arbiter on that one.
arjay
wrote:
2 Mar 2021
They are very similar. Just checked my book again ... still looks more like nigrina than harpalyce to me. But I am just comparing pictures (rather than knowing what I am talking about). However nice to get a definitive ID that doesn't rely on my (pretty much) total lack of knowledge.
MatthewFrawley
wrote:
2 Mar 2021
I'll definitely be interested to see which species she decides that it is. I haven't seen D nigrina before, so that would be a first for me.
arjay
wrote:
3 Mar 2021
Yeah well I am totally confused. My initial comment was based on looking at the images in Common and Waterhouse (1972). This morning I checked photos of a private butterfly collection and this has put doubts in my mind. It is more like one of the harpalyce in that collection than the nigrina. But also almost like a cross between the two. Ouch.
SuziBond
wrote:
22 Mar 2021
I agree with David on this one, compare the red line on the hindwing underside to separate them.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.911819-35.519978
- Maps Gibraltar Pines
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 28 Feb 2021 12:07 PM Recorded on
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
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Collections
MatthewFrawley Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Delias harpalyce Whites & Yellows (Pieridae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
Additional information
- Carduus pycnocephalus Associated plant
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Species information
- Delias harpalyce Scientific name
- Imperial Jezebel Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1339.3m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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