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Vanessa kershawi

Australian Painted Lady at Cotter River, ACT

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

Vanessa kershawi 30 Jan 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Vanessa kershawi 29 Jan 2023 JohnBundock

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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 Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JohnBundock 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 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 Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) 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 Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JohnBundock Harpobittacus australis (Hangingfly) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JohnBundock Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre) at Cotter River, ACT - 29 Dec 2021 by JohnBundock Leucopogon fletcheri subsp. brevisepalus (Twin Flower Beard-Heath) at Cotter River, ACT - 17 Oct 2021 by RG Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Cotter River, ACT - 18 Feb 2021 by JohnBundock
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
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JohnBundock
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
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
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) 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
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JohnBundock
Harpobittacus australis (Hangingfly) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by JohnBundock
Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre) at Cotter River, ACT - 29 Dec 2021 by JohnBundock
Leucopogon fletcheri subsp. brevisepalus (Twin Flower Beard-Heath) at Cotter River, ACT - 17 Oct 2021 by RG
Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Cotter River, ACT - 18 Feb 2021 by JohnBundock

Location information

Species information

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

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 21 Jan 2023 11:59 AM Recorded on
  • JohnBundock Recorded by

Additional information

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

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