Vanessa kershawi

Australian Painted Lady at Penrose, NSW

Vanessa kershawi at Penrose, NSW - 3 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Vanessa kershawi 26 Jan 2023 owenh
Vanessa kershawi 26 Jan 2023 NigeHartley

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2 comments

owenh wrote:
   26 Jan 2023
Re Gender: Michael Braby notes 'The sexes are difficult to distinguish and best separated by examination of the fore leg.' (Butterflies of Australia Vol 2. CSIRO Publishing 2000).
NigeHartley wrote:
   29 Jan 2023
Thanks for the info

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  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Male Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

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