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Australian painted lady (Vanessa kershawi) These beauties appear for a short while in Spring and luckily they are attracted to flowers (introduced Sedum?) in our front garden. Australia,Geotagged,Spring,Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Australian painted lady (Vanessa kershawi)

These beauties appear for a short while in Spring and luckily they are attracted to flowers (introduced Sedum?) in our front garden.

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The Australian painted lady

The Australian painted lady butterfly is mostly confined to Australia, although westerly winds have dispersed it to islands east of Australia, including New Zealand. Debate surrounds the taxonomy of this species. Some believe that the Australian painted lady should be a subspecies to the painted lady due to the similarity in lifestyle and behavior.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Mark Ridgway
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By Mark Ridgway

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Uploaded Mar 24, 2016. Captured Nov 20, 2013 13:32 in 14 Alexandra St, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia.
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  • DSC-HX30V
  • f/4.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO100
  • 11.51mm