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Vanessa kershawi

Australian Painted Lady at Mitchell, ACT

Vanessa kershawi at Mitchell, ACT - 11 Jan 2023
Vanessa kershawi at Mitchell, ACT - 11 Jan 2023
Vanessa kershawi at Mitchell, ACT - 11 Jan 2023
Vanessa kershawi at Mitchell, ACT - 11 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Vanessa kershawi 11 Jan 2023 MatthewFrawley
Vanessa kershawi 11 Jan 2023 trevorpreston

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Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Mitchell, ACT - 25 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort Plantain, Lamb's Tongues) at Mitchell, ACT - 14 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston Moenchia erecta (Erect Chickweed) at Mitchell, ACT - 14 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston Plantago varia (Native Plaintain) at Mitchell, ACT - 14 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff) at Mitchell, ACT - 14 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Mitchell, ACT - 14 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston Bossiaea prostrata (Creeping bossiaea) at Mitchell, ACT - 21 Sep 2022 by trevorpreston Campylopus (A moss) at Mitchell, ACT - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Triquetrella (A trailing moss) at Mitchell, ACT - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Vittadinia muelleri (Narrow-leafed New Holland Daisy) at Mitchell, ACT - 15 Nov 2021 by tpreston Nostoc sp. (genus) (A cyanobacterium) at Mitchell, ACT - 15 Nov 2021 by tpreston Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Mitchell, ACT - 3 Nov 2020 by tpreston Pultenaea procumbens (Bush Pea) at Mitchell, ACT - 12 Oct 2020 by tpreston Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Mitchell, ACT - 17 Sep 2020 by tpreston Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) at Mitchell, ACT - 22 Nov 2018 by michaelb Pimelea curviflora (Curved Rice-flower) at Mitchell, ACT - 22 Nov 2018 by michaelb Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Mitchell, ACT - 22 Nov 2018 by michaelb
Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Mitchell, ACT - 25 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort Plantain, Lamb's Tongues) at Mitchell, ACT - 14 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
Moenchia erecta (Erect Chickweed) at Mitchell, ACT - 14 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
Plantago varia (Native Plaintain) at Mitchell, ACT - 14 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff) at Mitchell, ACT - 14 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Mitchell, ACT - 14 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
Bossiaea prostrata (Creeping bossiaea) at Mitchell, ACT - 21 Sep 2022 by trevorpreston
Campylopus (A moss) at Mitchell, ACT - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Triquetrella (A trailing moss) at Mitchell, ACT - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Vittadinia muelleri (Narrow-leafed New Holland Daisy) at Mitchell, ACT - 15 Nov 2021 by tpreston
Nostoc sp. (genus) (A cyanobacterium) at Mitchell, ACT - 15 Nov 2021 by tpreston
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Mitchell, ACT - 3 Nov 2020 by tpreston
Pultenaea procumbens (Bush Pea) at Mitchell, ACT - 12 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Mitchell, ACT - 17 Sep 2020 by tpreston
Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) at Mitchell, ACT - 22 Nov 2018 by michaelb
Pimelea curviflora (Curved Rice-flower) at Mitchell, ACT - 22 Nov 2018 by michaelb
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Mitchell, ACT - 22 Nov 2018 by michaelb

Location information

Species information

  • Vanessa kershawi Scientific name
  • Australian Painted Lady Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 11 Jan 2023 10:43 AM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

Additional information

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  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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