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Yellow / Australian Admiral Butterfly

Vanessa itea

Description:

The Yellow or Australian Admiral (Vanessa itea) is a butterfly native to Australia, New Zealand, Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands. The Māori name is kahukowhai, which means "yellow cloak". The Yellow Admiral is a member of the family Nymphalidae, the sub-family Nymphalinae as well as the tribe Nymphalini - Wikipedia

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4 Comments

RiekoS
RiekoS 11 years ago

Beautiful shot.

ShannaB
ShannaB 11 years ago

Oh wow, what a stunner! Great pics.

annorion
annorion 11 years ago

Great series!

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Beautiful butterfly and series!

Chicquita
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Chicquita

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Jan 12, 2013
Submitted on Jan 17, 2013

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