Yellow Admiral Caterpillar
from nzButterfly.info by Robert Arter–Williamson (c)
Vanessa itea (Fabricius)
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Size range
- About 30mm long
Distribution
- Throughout NZ, low altitudes open country and gardens also occurs in Australia
Life History
- Adults attracted to Buddleja and other flowers
- Caterpillars feed on Urtica sp. preferably common nettles, Urtica urens
