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Vanessa itea

Yellow Admiral at Cotter River, ACT

Vanessa itea at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Vanessa itea 30 Jan 2023 MatthewFrawley
Vanessa itea 29 Jan 2023 JohnBundock

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Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by RAllen Trapezites phigalioides (Montane Ochre) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JohnBundock Trapezites phigalioides (Montane Ochre) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by RAllen Picris angustifolia subsp. merxmuelleri at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by RAllen Pasma tasmanica (Two-spotted Grass-skipper) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by RAllen Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JohnBundock Chrysolarentia polyxantha (Yellow Carpet Moth) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by RAllen Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JohnBundock Timoconia flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by RAllen Trapezites phigalioides (Montane Ochre) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by RAllen Oreixenica kershawi (Striped Xenica) at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Feb 2022 by JohnBundock Leucopogon fletcheri subsp. brevisepalus (Twin Flower Beard-Heath) at Cotter River, ACT - 17 Oct 2021 by RG
Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by RAllen
Trapezites phigalioides (Montane Ochre) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JohnBundock
Trapezites phigalioides (Montane Ochre) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by RAllen
Picris angustifolia subsp. merxmuelleri at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by RAllen
Pasma tasmanica (Two-spotted Grass-skipper) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by RAllen
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JohnBundock
Chrysolarentia polyxantha (Yellow Carpet Moth) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by RAllen
Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JohnBundock
Timoconia flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by RAllen
Trapezites phigalioides (Montane Ochre) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by RAllen
Oreixenica kershawi (Striped Xenica) at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Feb 2022 by JohnBundock
Leucopogon fletcheri subsp. brevisepalus (Twin Flower Beard-Heath) at Cotter River, ACT - 17 Oct 2021 by RG

Location information

Species information

  • Vanessa itea Scientific name
  • Yellow Admiral Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 21 Jan 2023 12:05 PM Recorded on
  • JohnBundock Recorded by

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

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