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Vanessa itea

Yellow Admiral at Acton, ACT

Vanessa itea at Acton, ACT - 15 Oct 2016
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Identification history

Vanessa itea 16 Oct 2016 SuziBond
Vanessa itea 16 Oct 2016 Ratcliffe

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SuziBond wrote:
   17 Oct 2016
Did you see any other butterfly species at Red Hill?
Ratcliffe wrote:
   17 Oct 2016
There were a significant number of Australian Painted Lady, also feeding on the Creamy Candles, and another small whitish one, but too quick for me to get a good look.

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Siphanta acuta (Green planthopper, Torpedo bug) at Acton, ACT - 4 Oct 2020 by TimL
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider) at Acton, ACT - 4 Oct 2020 by TimL
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Ptilophorus sp. (genus) (Wedge-shaped beetle) at Acton, ACT - 22 Sep 2020 by TimL
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Ditropidus pulchellus (Leaf beetle) at Acton, ACT - 8 Sep 2020 by Roger
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Rivellia sp. (genus) (Signal fly) at Acton, ACT - 26 Jun 2020 by TimL
Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jun 2020 by TimL
Trametes coccinea (Scarlet Bracket) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jun 2020 by Tim L
Myrmecia pyriformis (A Bull ant) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jun 2020 by TimL
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Acton, ACT - 19 Jun 2020 by TimL
Cryptes baccatus (Wattle Tick Scale) at Acton, ACT - 19 Jun 2020 by TimL
Gonipterus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Weevil) at Acton, ACT - 12 Jun 2020 by TimL
Idolothrips spectrum (Giant thrips) at Acton, ACT - 12 Jun 2020 by TimL
Paronellidae (family) (Paronellid springtail) at Acton, ACT - 7 Jun 2020 by TimL
Nyctemera amicus (Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth) at Acton, ACT - 29 May 2020 by rawshorty
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Acton, ACT - 29 May 2020 by rawshorty
Bibionomorpha (infraorder) (Unidentified Gnat, Gall Midge or March Fly) at Acton, ACT - 24 May 2020 by TimL
Acari (informal subclass) (Unidentified mite) at Acton, ACT - 24 May 2020 by TimL
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Acton, ACT - 19 May 2020 by RodDeb
Thereutria amaraca (Spine-legged Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT - 3 Mar 2020 by TimL
Bembecinus sp. (genus) (A sand wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 3 Mar 2020 by TimL
Myrmecia fulvipes (Red-legged Toothless bull ant) at Acton, ACT - 18 Feb 2020 by TimL
Orthorhinus klugii (Vine weevil) at Acton, ACT - 18 Feb 2020 by TimL
Cymbacha ocellata (Crab spider) at Acton, ACT - 18 Jan 2020 by Tim L
Conocephalus sp. (genus) (A Tussock Katydid) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2019 by TimL
Heteropsilopus sp. (genus) (A long legged fly) at Acton, ACT - 14 Dec 2019 by TimL
Platybrachys decemmacula (Green-faced gum hopper) at Acton, ACT - 14 Dec 2019 by TimL
Cetratus rubropunctatus (Long green crab spider) at Acton, ACT - 2 Dec 2019 by AlisonMilton
Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Acton, ACT - 2 Dec 2019 by AlisonMilton
Rhinotia phoenicoptera (Belid weevil) at Acton, ACT - 2 Dec 2019 by AlisonMilton
Lygaeidae (family) (Seed bug) at Acton, ACT - 2 Dec 2019 by AlisonMilton
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Acton, ACT - 2 Dec 2019 by AlisonMilton
Leioproctus (Leioproctus) launcestonensis at Hackett, ACT - 22 Nov 2019 by TimL
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 22 Nov 2019 by TimL
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 22 Nov 2019 by TimL
Comptosia insignis (A bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 22 Nov 2019 by TimL
Comptosia stria (A bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 20 Nov 2019 by HelenCross
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 20 Nov 2019 by TimL
Comptosia insignis (A bee fly) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Nov 2019 by TimL
Rutilia (Donovanius) sp. (genus & subgenus) (A Bristle Fly) at Acton, ACT - 18 Nov 2019 by TimL
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Hackett, ACT - 15 Nov 2019 by TimL
Hesperilla idothea (Flame Sedge-skipper) at Acton, ACT - 8 Nov 2019 by TimL
Lygaeidae (family) (Seed bug) at Hackett, ACT - 8 Nov 2019 by TimL
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 5 Nov 2019 by TimL
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 31 Oct 2019 by TimL
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Hackett, ACT - 30 Oct 2019 by TimL
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Hackett, ACT - 30 Oct 2019 by TimL
Orthorhinus klugii (Vine weevil) at Hackett, ACT - 4 Oct 2019 by TimL
Iridomyrmex rufoniger (Tufted Tyrant Ant) at Acton, ACT - 3 Oct 2019 by TimL
Araneidae (family) (Orb weaver) at Acton, ACT - 3 Oct 2019 by TimL
Melanerythrus mactans (A seed bug) at Acton, ACT - 26 Sep 2019 by TimL
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Acton, ACT - 24 Sep 2019 by TimL
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 22 Sep 2019 by Christine
Heteropelma scaposum (Two-toned caterpillar parasite wasp) at Acton, ACT - 18 Sep 2019 by TimL
Nyssus albopunctatus (White-spotted swift spider) at Acton, ACT - 13 Sep 2019 by TimL
Stenocotis depressa (Leafhopper) at Acton, ACT - 13 Sep 2019 by TimL
Diemenia rubromarginata (Pink-margined bug) at Acton, ACT - 12 Sep 2019 by TimL
Cicadellidae (family) (Unidentified leafhopper) at Hackett, ACT - 10 Sep 2019 by TimL
Philoponella congregabilis (Social house spider) at Hackett, ACT - 10 Sep 2019 by TimL
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Acton, ACT - 10 Sep 2019 by TimL
Simaethula sp. (genus) (A jumping spider) at Hackett, ACT - 6 Sep 2019 by TimL
Trichocolletes aeratus (A Spring Bee) at Acton, ACT - 3 Sep 2019 by TimL

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 3 Abundance
  • 15 Oct 2016 08:31 AM Recorded on
  • Ratcliffe Recorded by

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

Species information

  • Vanessa itea Scientific name
  • Yellow Admiral Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1657.81m Recorded at altitude
  • 326 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information

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