Insects
Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera)
Whites & Yellows (Pieridae)
Sighting 4383062

Delias harpalyce

1 Imperial Jezebel at Tuggeranong DC, ACT

Delias harpalyce at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - suppressed
Delias harpalyce at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - suppressed
Delias harpalyce at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - suppressed
Delias harpalyce at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - suppressed
Delias harpalyce at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - suppressed
Delias harpalyce at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - suppressed
Delias harpalyce at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - suppressed
Delias harpalyce at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - suppressed
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Identification history

Delias harpalyce 8 Nov 2021 MichaelBedingfield
Delias harpalyce 5 Sep 2021 SuziBond
Perginae sp. (subfamily) 2 Jun 2021 KimPullen
Perga sp. (genus) 24 May 2021 MichaelBedingfield
Unverified 23 May 2021 HelenCross

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Sawfly larvae or caterpillars?

6 comments

KimPullen wrote:
   2 Jun 2021
Interesting to see sawfly larvae on a mistletoe - I haven't heard of any sawfly being a mistletoe feeder. Maybe they moved onto it from the mistletoe's host tree, although the leaf they are on in the first image looks well chewed.
HelenCross wrote:
   2 Jun 2021
Yes, I was surprised to see them on a mistletoe
HelenCross wrote:
   5 Sep 2021
Could these be Delias harpalyce? I've found their pupae in mistletoe in the same area
SuziBond wrote:
   5 Sep 2021
I agree Helen, these do look like Delias harpalyce larvae. If you look on page 97 of the ACT butterfly field guide, you can see their caterpillar looks the same as these larvae in your photo.
HelenCross wrote:
   5 Sep 2021
Thanks Suzi
HelenCross wrote:
   8 Nov 2021
@KimPullen and @michaelb would you mind having another look at this sighting please?

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  • Mistletoe Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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