Acraea andromacha

6 Glasswing at Acton, ACT

Acraea andromacha at Acton, ACT - 9 May 2021
Acraea andromacha at Acton, ACT - 9 May 2021
Acraea andromacha at Acton, ACT - 9 May 2021
Acraea andromacha at Acton, ACT - 9 May 2021
Acraea andromacha at Acton, ACT - 9 May 2021
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Acraea andromacha 9 May 2021 MatthewFrawley
Acraea andromacha 9 May 2021 TimL

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Significant sighting

MatthewFrawley noted:

9 May 2021

Occasional vagrant to the ACT

User's notes

Thanks to Barbara and Marcus for the initial sighting.

4 comments

   9 May 2021
Great sighting, not sure if we have a record of an adult flying in the ACT for the month of May, perhaps Suzi can comment on that. Very jealous, I was at the ANBG just a few hours after your sighting but wasn't fortunate enough to see this one. This is only the third sighting for CNM.
TimL wrote:
   10 May 2021
Thanks Matt. Serendipity. At its best..
SuziBond wrote:
   10 May 2021
Hi Tim, fantastic sighting! This is the first record for the ACT for May for this species, so it's a great record, thanks.
TimL wrote:
   10 May 2021
Thanks Suzi. I hope others can get to see and enjoy the Glasswing whilst it's around. Tim

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Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Yellow Slender Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT - 28 Nov 2021 by TimL
Lampropholis delicata (Delicate Skink) at Acton, ACT - 27 Nov 2021 by JohnBundock
Cystopelta sp. (genus) (Unidentified Cystopelta Slug) at Acton, ACT - 26 Nov 2021 by TimL
Cystopelta sp. (genus) (Unidentified Cystopelta Slug) at Acton, ACT - 21 Nov 2021 by TimL
Lasioglossum (Callalictus) callomelittinum (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 17 Nov 2021 by PeterA
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 16 Nov 2021 by RodDeb
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 16 Nov 2021 by RodDeb
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Acton, ACT - 5 Nov 2021 by TimL

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