Vanessa kershawi
Australian Painted Lady at Cook, ACT
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| Vanessa kershawi | owenh | 9 Aug 2022 | |
| Vanessa itea | MichaelMulvaney | 30 Dec 2021 | |
| Unverified | Tammy | 29 Dec 2021 |
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7 Aug 2022
Tammy notes 'Associated plant' as Lavender which is a known larval food plant of Vanessa kershawi (Caterpillars of V. kershawi have been found on Lavendula officinalis in Canberra: Common and Waterhouse 1981).
Sighting image shows white lateral longitudinal stripe and dorsal longitudinal stripes typical of V. kershawi (Ref: https://sabutterflies.org.au/nymp/kershawi_gallery.html#larvae).
Vanessa itea larvae utilise Stinging Nettles as food plant and feature a paler dorsal longitudinal band (Ref: https://sabutterflies.org.au/nymp/itea_gallery.html#larvae ).
Sighting image shows white lateral longitudinal stripe and dorsal longitudinal stripes typical of V. kershawi (Ref: https://sabutterflies.org.au/nymp/kershawi_gallery.html#larvae).
Vanessa itea larvae utilise Stinging Nettles as food plant and feature a paler dorsal longitudinal band (Ref: https://sabutterflies.org.au/nymp/itea_gallery.html#larvae ).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.072789-35.261032
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 20 Dec 2021 09:07 AM Recorded on
- Tammy Recorded by
- Lavender Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
Collections
- Tammy Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Vanessa kershawi Nymphs (Nymphalidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
Species information
- Vanessa kershawi Scientific name
- Australian Painted Lady Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2203.8m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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