Vanessa itea

Common name: Yellow Admiral

Meaning of name:

Unknown.

Distribution:

Reported from much of Australia but primarily the southern areas.

Description:

This butterfly has a wingspan of up to 50 millimetres.

Notes:

Occurs in a wide variety of natural and modified habitats. The caterpillars are known to feed on Australina, Parietaria, Pipturus, Soleirolia and Urtica species.

We have photographed this butterfly in October.

References:

The Complete Guide to Butterflies of Australia. Michael F Braby. 2016

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/80eebde0-e367-4214-a0f6-7bd6cc4e0824

Butterfly House https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/nymp/itea.html