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Butterflies of AucklandA talk by

Robert Arter-Williamson__________________________________________________

Auckland has 8 resident species

Red Admiral [Kahu Kura](Vanessa gonerilla)

Lifecycle:

Status:Occasional in the city area,More common in country areas

Larval Food plants:Nettles (Urtica spp)

Rearing Notes:Protect from Birds & Wasps

Yellow Admiral [Kahu Kowhai](Vanessa itea)

Lifecycle:

Status:Increasing in the city area (but still rare),Common in country areas

Larval Food plants:Nettles (Urtica spp)

Rearing Notes:Protect from Birds & Wasps

Common Blue [Pepe Ao Uri](Zizina otis labradus)

Lifecycle:

Status:Small populations in the city area,Widespread in country areas

Larval Food plants:Clovers (Trifolium spp) & Trefoils (Lotus spp)

Rearing Notes:Have a meadow area, encouraging Clovers & Trefoils

↑ Female

← Male

Long-tailed Blue(Lampides boeticus)

Lifecycle:

Status:Common in country areas

Larval Food plants:Gorse (Ulex spp), Broom (Cytisus spp), Peas & Beans

Rearing Notes:The larva hides in the seed pod.

↑ Male

← Female

Common Copper [Pepe Para Riki](Lycaena salustius)

Lifecycle:

Status:Rare in city area,Common in country areas

Larval Food plants: Pohuehue (Muehlenbeckia complexa), Large-leafed Pohuehue (M australis) & Creeping Pohuehue (M axillaris)

Rearing Notes: Protect from Birds & Wasps

Male

Female

Rauparaha's Copper [Mokarakare](Lycaena rauparaha)

Lifecycle:

Status:Rare in city area,Common in country areas

Larval Food plants:Pohuehue (Muehlenbeckia complexa) &Creeping Pohuehue (Muehlenbeckia axillaris)

Rearing Notes: Protect from Birds & Wasps

↑ Male↓ Female

Monarch [Kahuku](Danaus plexippus)

Lifecycle:

Status:Extensive

Larval Food plants:Swan Plant’s (Gomphocarpus spp) &Milkweed's (Asclepias spp)

Rearing Notes:Watch out for overcrowding & protect from Wasps

↑Female

←Male

White Butterfly [Pepe Ma](Pieris rapae)

Lifecycle:

Status:Extensive

Larval Food plants:Cabbage family (Brassica spp)

Rearing Notes:Yeah right!

↑ Female

↓ Male

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CreditsLogo design by Onn Tan

Rauparaha’s Copper photos by Jérôme Albre

©2011 Robert Arter-Williamson