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Yellow Admiral ( Nymphalidae Vanessa itea )

Note: As both sexes are identical in colour and markings.

Australian Admiral or Yellow Admiral
The Yellow Admiral is a striking butterfly with black and orange colourings and a large yellow patch on its wings.
Each forewing has a blue eye spot underneath it wings.

The yellow admiral has a habit of resting vertically on walls, fences and tree trunks and is commonly seen in our gardens around Rockingham feeding on flowers. The butterfly is also found at Lake Richmond Western Australia.
The New Zealand $3.00 ( three dollar's ) stamp as the Yellow Admiral, Note date of publication on stamp unknown.
Habitat: Urban areas, forests and woodlands.
Status: Common
Size: Up to 5 cm

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BankWest Butterfly Gallery

Western Australian Museum, Perth
Ground Floor, Jubilee Wing right from James St. Entrance

The BankWest Butterfly Gallery displays an extensive collection of butterfly species from Australia, South East Asia, South America and Africa.

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