Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Scientific Name
Vanessa kershawi (McCoy, 1868)
Classification
Order
Superfamily
Papilionoidea
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Region
Field Collection Site
Collection Method
Collection Date
14 Nov 1968
Collector
Site Description
Auckland, 323 St Heliers Bay Rd
Habitat Notes
Reared from eggs on Gnaphalium japonicum
Site latitude/longitude
-36.86733 (± 1 km)
174.84914 (± 1 km)
Documentation
A note on Vanessa kershawi (McCoy) in Auckland. Presenting evidence of an unusual host plant.; Pritchard, E.D.; 1969
Document Pg Number
11
Last Update
11 Sep 2023
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