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Gallery

Catalog Australian Admiral Gallery

Adults

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Photography by R. Fisher

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Female

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Male

Food Host

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Native stinging nettle Urtica incisa, a hostplant of the Australian Admiral

Eggs

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Photography by R. Fisher

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Photography by R. Fisher

Closeup of an egg

Larvae

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Third instar larva

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Leaf shelter of third instar larva, made on stinging nettle foodplant

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Dark form

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Pale form

Final instar larvae

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Closeup of final instar larva showing large scoli (branched fleshy setae)

Pupae

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Prepupa

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Pupa, along with the shed larval skin

All photography by R. Grund unless stated otherwise.