Vanessa itea

1 Yellow Admiral at Weston, ACT

Vanessa itea at Weston, ACT - 12 Feb 2023
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Identification history

Vanessa itea 15 Feb 2023 owenh
Unidentified 12 Feb 2023 AliceH

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This butterfly looked like a yellow admiral but the inside wing colour on boht sides of the body were dark brown instead of orange. Just curious if this is natural variation or an age related phenomenon for this species? thks

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owenh wrote:
   15 Feb 2023
Quite unusual. Very little variation across the species is noted.
AliceH wrote:
   15 Feb 2023
Thks good to know 😊

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Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Weston, ACT - 1 Aug 2020 by AliceH
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Weston, ACT - 20 Jul 2020 by AliceH
Cotula australis (Common Cotula, Carrot Weed) at Weston, ACT - 29 Jun 2020 by AliceH
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Weston, ACT - 17 May 2020 by AliceH
zz coralloid at Weston, ACT - 5 May 2020 by AliceH
Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Weston, ACT - 8 Apr 2020 by AliceH
Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Weston, ACT - 7 Apr 2020 by AliceH
Fulgoroidea sp. (superfamily) (Unidentified fulgoroid planthopper) at Weston, ACT - 2 Apr 2020 by AliceH
Medicago sativa (Lucerne, Alfalfa) at Weston, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by AliceH
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Weston, ACT - 9 Mar 2020 by AliceH
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) (Ant) at Weston, ACT - 10 Feb 2020 by AliceH
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Weston, ACT - 9 Feb 2020 by AliceH
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Weston, ACT - 6 Feb 2020 by AliceH
Chalcopteroides columbinus (Rainbow darkling beetle) at Weston, ACT - 2 Feb 2020 by AliceH
Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Weston, ACT - 30 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Phalaenoides glycinae (Grapevine Moth) at Weston, ACT - 27 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Geranium solanderi (Native Geranium) at Weston, ACT - 21 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Rumex brownii (Slender Dock) at Weston, ACT - 20 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong) at Weston, ACT - 18 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Weston, ACT - 17 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Eudynamys orientalis (Pacific Koel) at Weston, ACT - 15 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Weston, ACT - 11 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Cacatua galerita (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo) at Weston, ACT - 10 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Weston, ACT - 9 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Galanga labeculata (Double-spotted cicada) at Weston, ACT - 7 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Rutilia (Rutilia) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Bristle fly) at Weston, ACT - 5 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Anthosachne scabra (Common Wheat-grass) at Weston, ACT - 3 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Weston, ACT - 1 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Mantispidae (family) (Unidentified mantisfly) at Weston, ACT - 1 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Bothriochloa macra (Red Grass, Red-leg Grass) at Weston, ACT - 1 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) at Weston, ACT - 1 Jan 2020 by AliceH
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Weston, ACT - 29 Dec 2019 by AliceH
Einadia nutans subsp. nutans (Climbing Saltbush) at Weston, ACT - 28 Dec 2019 by AliceH
Christinus marmoratus (Southern Marbled Gecko) at Weston, ACT - 26 Dec 2019 by AliceH
Blattodea (order) (Unidentified cockroach) at Weston, ACT - 26 Dec 2019 by AliceH
Lepidium africanum (Common Peppercress) at Weston, ACT - 23 Dec 2019 by AliceH
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Weston, ACT - 22 Dec 2019 by AliceH
Heoclisis fundata (Antlion lacewing) at Weston, ACT - 21 Dec 2019 by AliceH
Rumex brownii (Slender Dock) at Weston, ACT - 16 Dec 2019 by AliceH
Badumna insignis (Black House Spider) at Weston, ACT - 14 Dec 2019 by AliceH
Platycercus eximius (Eastern Rosella) at Weston, ACT - 24 Nov 2019 by AliceH
Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Weston, ACT - 20 Nov 2019 by AliceH
Paronychia brasiliana (Brazilian Whitlow) at Weston, ACT - 17 Nov 2019 by AliceH
Trifolium sp. (Clover) at Weston, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by AliceH
Austrostipa scabra (Corkscrew Grass, Slender Speargrass) at Weston, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by AliceH
Austrostipa scabra (Corkscrew Grass, Slender Speargrass) at Weston, ACT - 10 Nov 2019 by AliceH
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Weston, ACT - 29 Oct 2019 by AliceH
Melanerythrus mactans (A seed bug) at Weston, ACT - 12 Oct 2019 by AliceH
Bromus catharticus (Prairie Grass) at Weston, ACT - 7 Oct 2019 by AliceH
Romulea rosea var. australis (Onion Grass) at Weston, ACT - 28 Sep 2019 by AliceH
Vulpia bromoides (Squirrel-tail Fescue, Hair Grass) at Weston, ACT - 24 Sep 2019 by AliceH
Lomandra sp. (A Matrush) at Weston, ACT - 22 Sep 2019 by AliceH
Freesia leichtlinii subsp. leichtlinii x Freesia leichtlinii subsp. alba (Freesia) at Weston, ACT - 22 Sep 2019 by AliceH
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Weston, ACT - 27 Jan 2019 by AliceH
Orthorhinus cylindrirostris (Elephant Weevil) at Weston, ACT - 27 Jan 2019 by AliceH
Austroicetes sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Weston, ACT - 25 Jan 2019 by AliceH
Phoracantha semipunctata (Common Eucalypt Longicorn) at Weston, ACT - 25 Jan 2019 by AliceH
Fumaria sp. (Fumitory) at Weston, ACT - 24 Jan 2019 by AliceH
Dysphania pumilio (Small Crumbweed) at Weston, ACT - 24 Jan 2019 by AliceH
Dysphania pumilio (Small Crumbweed) at Weston, ACT - 24 Jan 2019 by AliceH

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 12 Feb 2023 12:33 PM Recorded on
  • AliceH Recorded by

Additional information

  • vinca Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

  • Vanessa itea Scientific name
  • Yellow Admiral Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1657.81m Recorded at altitude
  • 386 images trained Machine learning
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