Painted lady butterfly. Image: jude_p / CC BY NC
- Pūtoi
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Whānau
- Family
- Nymphalidae
Te Rahi
- E 45–50 mm pea te whānui mai i te pito o tētahi parirau ki tētahi.
Size range
- Wingspan about 45–50 mm
Te Tītaringa
- Nō Ahitereiria, he wā anō kua kawea mai rā runga hau ki konei i te raumati.
Distribution
- Australian, sometimes blown across the Tasman in summer
Te Huringa Ora
- He wā anō kua kai ngā anuhe i ētahi tipu o te whānau parani, hei tauira, te Arctotis.
- He wā anō ka whakaputa uri i Aotearoa, engari kāore pea e ora i te takurua.
Life history
- Caterpillars feed on some plants of the daisy family e.g. Arctotis
- Occasionally breeds in NZ, but probably does not overwinter
