Belenois java

1 Caper White at Paddys River, ACT

Belenois java at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Nov 2022
Belenois java at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Nov 2022
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Identification history

Belenois java 27 Nov 2022 owenh
Belenois java 27 Nov 2022 SWishart

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Fewer than I expected (similar to other butterfly species)

1 comment

   27 Nov 2022
Nice, looks like it is feeding on Stellaria pungens.

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  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

  • Belenois java Scientific name
  • Caper White Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Migratory
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1730m Recorded at altitude
  • 330 images trained Machine learning
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