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Vanessa kershawi

Australian Painted Lady at Chiltern, VIC

Vanessa kershawi at Chiltern, VIC - 27 Nov 2021
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Identification history

Vanessa kershawi 7 Dec 2021 SuziBond
Vanessa kershawi 27 Nov 2021 KylieWaldon

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This was the only one I found, and it kept going into deep cover.

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Hibbertia riparia (Erect Guinea-flower) at Chiltern, VIC - 29 Aug 2023 by AnneG1 Acacia ulicifolia (Prickly Moses) at Chiltern, VIC - 29 Aug 2023 by AnneG1 Grevillea alpina (Mountain Grevillea / Cat's Claws Grevillea) at Chiltern, VIC - 29 Aug 2023 by AnneG1 Myzomela sanguinolenta (Scarlet Honeyeater) at Chiltern, VIC - 24 Apr 2023 by Darcy Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Chiltern, VIC - 23 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon Melithreptus lunatus (White-naped Honeyeater) at Chiltern, VIC - 2 May 2022 by KylieWaldon Caligavis chrysops (Yellow-faced Honeyeater) at Chiltern, VIC - 2 May 2022 by KylieWaldon Rhipidura leucophrys (Willie Wagtail) at Chiltern, VIC - 26 Nov 2021 by KylieWaldon Dianella revoluta var. revoluta (Black-Anther Flax Lily) at Chiltern, VIC - 26 Nov 2021 by KylieWaldon
Hibbertia riparia (Erect Guinea-flower) at Chiltern, VIC - 29 Aug 2023 by AnneG1
Acacia ulicifolia (Prickly Moses) at Chiltern, VIC - 29 Aug 2023 by AnneG1
Grevillea alpina (Mountain Grevillea / Cat's Claws Grevillea) at Chiltern, VIC - 29 Aug 2023 by AnneG1
Myzomela sanguinolenta (Scarlet Honeyeater) at Chiltern, VIC - 24 Apr 2023 by Darcy
Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Chiltern, VIC - 23 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon
Melithreptus lunatus (White-naped Honeyeater) at Chiltern, VIC - 2 May 2022 by KylieWaldon
Caligavis chrysops (Yellow-faced Honeyeater) at Chiltern, VIC - 2 May 2022 by KylieWaldon
Rhipidura leucophrys (Willie Wagtail) at Chiltern, VIC - 26 Nov 2021 by KylieWaldon
Dianella revoluta var. revoluta (Black-Anther Flax Lily) at Chiltern, VIC - 26 Nov 2021 by KylieWaldon

Location information

Species information

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

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 27 Nov 2021 09:37 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

Additional information

  • 50mm or larger Animal size

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