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Australian Painted Lady

Vanessa kershawi

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

The Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi) is a butterfly that is mostly confined to Australia.

Habitat:

Sandy coastal wildlife corridor

Notes:

This was the most common butterfly I saw during the week down at Phillip Island, and I only saw it maybe 5 times!

Reference Links:

Australian painted lady, Australian Painted Lady - Australian Museum

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