Insects
Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera)
Nymphs (Nymphalidae)
Sighting 4484911

Charaxes sempronius

3 Tailed Emperor at Acton, ACT

Charaxes sempronius at Acton, ACT - 28 Apr 2023 01:14 PM
Charaxes sempronius at Acton, ACT - 28 Apr 2023 01:14 PM
Charaxes sempronius at Acton, ACT - 28 Apr 2023 01:14 PM
Charaxes sempronius at Acton, ACT - 28 Apr 2023 01:14 PM
Charaxes sempronius at Acton, ACT - 28 Apr 2023 01:14 PM
Charaxes sempronius at Acton, ACT - 28 Apr 2023 01:14 PM
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Charaxes sempronius 29 Apr 2023 owenh
Charaxes sempronius 29 Apr 2023 CarbonAI
Charaxes sempronius 29 Apr 2023 KorinneM

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Closest is Charaxes Sempronius as far as I can tell, but nothing mentions the colour I can see on the head with that one. I've included a picture of the leaves of the plant in case that's relevant. It was beside the rainforest gully.

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owenh wrote:
   29 Apr 2023
Looks to be approaching the third instar stage. Refer BCSA (Butterfly Conservation South Australia Inc) website page: https://sabutterflies.org.au/nymp/sempronius_gallery.html#larvae . Nice to see part of the silken bed the larva has laid in image 2.
KorinneM wrote:
   29 Apr 2023
@owenh Thank you! That helps me understand what I'm seeing - I wasn't finding the right reference. Ohhhh. So likely will be pupating there. Cool.
KorinneM wrote:
   29 Apr 2023
@owenh - now read more about the silk pads for resting on that page. Very cool.

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