Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae

Vanessa kershawi  

Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)
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© Vik Dunis 2013
Willie Rockhole, NT (Aug, 2013)
Common Names
  • Painted Lady
  • Australian Painted Lady
  • Blue-spotted Painted Lady

An Australian Painted Lady that has somehow found its way to a remote desert waterhole in the middle of Australia.

Also present at the waterhole were several Small Grass Yellow butterflies.

Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)

Painted Lady

Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)

Painted Lady

Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)

Hairy Nose?

Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)

Painted Lady

Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)

Australian Painted Lady

Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)

Painted Lady

Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)

Australian Painted Lady on Buttercup

Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)

Australian Painted Lady

Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)

Painted Lady

Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)

Painted Lady

Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)

Painted Lady

Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)

Painted Lady

Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)

Hmm! That's Good.

Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)

Face to Face