Vanessa itea

4 Yellow Admiral at Kambah, ACT

Vanessa itea at Kambah, ACT - 7 Nov 2021
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Identification history

Vanessa itea 11 Nov 2021 SuziBond
Vanessa itea 8 Nov 2021 MatthewFrawley

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Okay, so this one gets the award for most tattered Yellow Admiral I have seen. Distant photo taken for ID purposes, as from a distance it was unrecognisable to the naked eye. Feeding on Milkmaids.

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Bulbine bulbosa (Golden Lily, Bulbine Lily) at Kambah, ACT - 17 Oct 2024 by AshBP830
Bulbine bulbosa (Golden Lily, Bulbine Lily) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Oct 2024 by LPadg
Luzula sp. (Woodrush) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Oct 2024 by LPadg
Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Sep 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Sep 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Sep 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Amphibolurus muricatus (Jacky Lizard) at Mount Taylor - 21 Mar 2024 by Harrisi
Lindneromyia sp. (Flat-footed fly) at Mount Taylor - 15 Jan 2024 by Harrisi
Pergidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Sawfly) at Mount Taylor - 14 Dec 2023 by HelenCross
Hypocisseis suturalis (Cherry Ballart Jewel Beetle) at Mount Taylor - 14 Dec 2023 by HelenCross
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 4 Dec 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Mount Taylor - 4 Dec 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Mount Taylor - 4 Dec 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Mount Taylor - 4 Dec 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Mount Taylor - 4 Dec 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Castiarina scalaris (Scalaris jewel beetle) at Mount Taylor - 3 Dec 2023 by HelenCross
Paropsis pictipennis (Tea-tree button beetle) at Mount Taylor - 2 Dec 2023 by HelenCross
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Mount Taylor - 2 Dec 2023 by HelenCross
Hyleoides concinna (Wasp-mimic bee) at Mount Taylor - 2 Dec 2023 by HelenCross
Castiarina scalaris (Scalaris jewel beetle) at Mount Taylor - 2 Dec 2023 by HelenCross
Pteridium esculentum (Bracken) at Mount Taylor - 30 Nov 2023 by HelenCross
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Mount Taylor - 30 Nov 2023 by HelenCross
Bulbine bulbosa (Golden Lily, Bulbine Lily) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 23 Oct 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Burchardia umbellata (Milkmaids) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 8 Oct 2023 by HelenCross
Isotoma fluviatilis subsp. australis (Swamp Isotome) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 8 Oct 2023 by HelenCross
Erica quadrangularis (Angled Heath) at Mount Taylor - 27 Sep 2023 by Shazw
Pseudoperga sp. (genus) (Sawfly, Spitfire) at Kambah, ACT - 22 Mar 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Ogyris abrota (Dark Purple Azure) at Kambah, ACT - 11 Mar 2023 by DPRees125
Calomela moorei (Acacia Leaf Beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by Harrisi
Strongylurus ceresioides (Longhorn beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Feb 2023 by Harrisi
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Kambah, ACT - 12 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua (A flower-feeding march fly) at Kambah, ACT - 12 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Kambah, ACT - 31 Dec 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua (A flower-feeding march fly) at Kambah, ACT - 29 Dec 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at Kambah, ACT - 29 Dec 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Kambah, ACT - 29 Dec 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Kambah, ACT - 29 Dec 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Eleale simplex (Clerid beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 29 Dec 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Kambah, ACT - 28 Dec 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Kambah, ACT - 28 Dec 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Hypoxis hygrometrica var. villosisepala (Golden Weather-grass) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Dec 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Dec 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Kambah, ACT - 29 Nov 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Kunzea parvifolia (Violet Kunzea) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 by Shazw
Linum marginale (Native Flax) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Nov 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Burchardia umbellata (Milkmaids) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Nov 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Utricularia dichotoma (Fairy Aprons, Purple Bladderwort) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Nov 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Linum marginale (Native Flax) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by Tapirlord
Burchardia umbellata (Milkmaids) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by Tapirlord
Erica lusitanica (Spanish Heath ) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by Tapirlord
Burchardia umbellata (Milkmaids) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by Tapirlord
Dodonaea viscosa subsp. spatulata (Broad-leaved Hop Bush) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by Tapirlord
Burchardia umbellata (Milkmaids) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Oct 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Pultenaea procumbens (Bush Pea) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Oct 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Leptorhynchos squamatus (Scaly Buttons) at Kambah, ACT - 2 Oct 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Dillwynia sp. Yetholme (P.C.Jobson 5080) NSW Herbarium at Kambah, ACT - 25 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Triptilodiscus pygmaeus (Annual Daisy) at Kambah, ACT - 25 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Kunzea parvifolia (Violet Kunzea) at Kambah, ACT - 25 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Luzula densiflora (Dense Wood-rush) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Leucopogon virgatus (Common Beard-heath) at Kambah, ACT - 21 Aug 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Lomandra multiflora (Many-flowered Matrush) at Kambah, ACT - 21 Aug 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Kambah, ACT - 21 Aug 2022 by PeterR
Eucalyptus melliodora (Yellow Box) at Kambah, ACT - 7 Jul 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Utricularia dichotoma (Fairy Aprons, Purple Bladderwort) at Kambah, ACT - 28 Apr 2022 by RosemaryRoth
Isotoma fluviatilis subsp. australis (Swamp Isotome) at Kambah, ACT - 28 Apr 2022 by RosemaryRoth
Lasiocampidae (family) immature (Lappet & Snout Moths) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Mar 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Macrolepiota dolichaula (Macrolepiota dolichaula) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Mar 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Castiarina testacea (A eucalyptus bud mimic jewel beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 27 Jan 2022 by Harrisi
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Kambah, ACT - 27 Dec 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Kambah, ACT - 27 Dec 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 27 Dec 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Chauliognathus tricolor (Tricolor soldier beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 27 Dec 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Eupoecila australasiae (Fiddler Beetle) at Kambah, ACT - 27 Dec 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Kambah, ACT - 27 Dec 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Kunzea ericoides (Burgan) at Kambah, ACT - 27 Dec 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at Kambah, ACT - 27 Dec 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Thysanotus tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at Kambah, ACT - 14 Dec 2021 by Brad
Centaurium erythraea (Common Centaury) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Kambah, ACT - 18 Nov 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Rytidosperma pallidum (Red-anther Wallaby Grass) at Kambah, ACT - 18 Nov 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Utricularia dichotoma (Fairy Aprons, Purple Bladderwort) at Kambah, ACT - 17 Nov 2021 by Handke6
Utricularia dichotoma (Fairy Aprons, Purple Bladderwort) at Kambah, ACT - 16 Nov 2021 by AJB
Isotoma fluviatilis subsp. australis (Swamp Isotome) at Kambah, ACT - 16 Nov 2021 by AJB
Hypoxis hygrometrica (Golden Weather-grass) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Nov 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Utricularia dichotoma (Fairy Aprons, Purple Bladderwort) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Nov 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Isotoma fluviatilis subsp. australis (Swamp Isotome) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Nov 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Holcus lanatus (Yorkshire Fog) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Burchardia umbellata (Milkmaids) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Leucopogon virgatus (Common Beard-heath) at Kambah, ACT - 26 Oct 2021 by AJB
Juncus remotiflorus (Diffuse Rush) at Kambah, ACT - 24 Oct 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort Plantain, Lamb's Tongues) at Kambah, ACT - 24 Oct 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Burchardia umbellata (Milkmaids) at Kambah, ACT - 22 Oct 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Phalaenoides glycinae (Grapevine Moth) at Kambah, ACT - 21 Oct 2021 by Shazw

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 7 Nov 2021 02:34 PM Recorded on
  • MatthewFrawley Recorded by

Additional information

  • Burchardia umbellata Associated plant
  • 50mm or larger Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

Species information

  • Vanessa itea Scientific name
  • Yellow Admiral Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1657.81m Recorded at altitude
  • 386 images trained Machine learning
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