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A Kahukura

Red Admiral Pupa

Vanessa gonerilla gonerilla Fabricius
Red admiral pupa: Image: Roger Frost / CC BY NC

Red admiral pupa: Image: Roger Frost / CC BY NC

Pūtoi
Order
Lepidoptera
Whānau
Family
Nymphalidae
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Te Rahi

  • E 20mm pea te roa o te anuhe.

Size range

  • About 20 mm long

Te Tītaringa

  • Te Tītaringa: nō konei taketake ake, koinei anahe tōna kāinga
  • E rua ngā momo whāiti, a gonerilla Fab. i ngā motu mātāmua o Aotearoa me ngā moutere e pātata ana, me ida Alfken i Rēkohu.

Distribution

  • Endemic species.
  • Two subspecies, gonerilla Fabricius, on main islands and near offshore islands, ida Alfken on Chatham Island.

Te Huringa Ora

  • Kai ai ngā anuhe i te ongaonga, arā, ngā momo Urtica, me te paihere i ngā rau o te ongaonga ki tana miro hei hanga tāwharau mōna. Ko te Urtica ferox tana tino kai.
  • Ko ngā kātua anahe ka kitea i te takurua.
  • Ko ngā tipu ngongo pērā i te Buddleia ngā mea tino pai ki ngā kātua. Ka kai anō i ngā māturunga pia mai i ngā kahiwi o ētahi rākau, pērā i te tawai.

Life history

  • Adult overwinters.
  • Nectar plants such as Buddleia favoured by adults. Also seepage of sap from tree trunks eg beech.
  • Caterpillars feed on stinging nettles, Urtica spp pulling the leaves together with a few silk strands to form a protective tent. Preferred foodplant Urtica ferox.