Belenois java

Caper White at West Wodonga, VIC

Belenois java at West Wodonga, VIC - 8 Nov 2024
Belenois java at West Wodonga, VIC - 8 Nov 2024
Belenois java at West Wodonga, VIC - 8 Nov 2024
Belenois java at West Wodonga, VIC - 8 Nov 2024
Belenois java at West Wodonga, VIC - 8 Nov 2024
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Identification history

Belenois java 10 Nov 2024 MatthewFrawley
Belenois java 8 Nov 2024 CarbonAI
Belenois java 8 Nov 2024 KylieWaldon

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At first I thought I had some kind of jezebels - so much black on the wings and brilliant splats of yellow almost orange, but when I check my butterfly book it says Caper White Dark Form. Never seen them like this before. Really stunning.

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  • Calothamnus quadrifidus and a white flowering groundcover Associated plant
  • 50mm or larger Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

Species information

  • Belenois java Scientific name
  • Caper White Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1730m Recorded at altitude
  • 326 images trained Machine learning
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