Delias harpalyce

3 Imperial Jezebel at Uriarra Village, ACT

Delias harpalyce at Uriarra Village, ACT - 2 Sep 2024 12:15 PM
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Delias harpalyce 2 Sep 2024 SuziBond
Delias harpalyce 2 Sep 2024 CarbonAI
Delias nigrina 2 Sep 2024 Jackserbatoioactgov

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A nesting colony on an Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle). Just starting to emerge from their cocoon.

3 comments

HelenCross wrote:
   14 Sep 2024
Interesting it's on an Acacia - is there a mistletoe in there too?
owenh wrote:
   14 Sep 2024
Suggest the pupal web is on the mistletoe itself (which has been defoliated by the preceding larvae). Amyema miquelii, A. pendula and Muellerina eucalyptoides are all known Imperial Jezebel larval food plants and all three mistletoe species are known to grow on Acacias.
HelenCross wrote:
   14 Sep 2024
Thanks Owen

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  • Acacia dealbata (Silver wattle) Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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