Valda Dedman

Valda Dedman
Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

0 : mating pair
Belenois java,
PIERIDAE.
1 : mating pair
Belenois java,
PIERIDAE.
2 : pupae
Belenois java,
PIERIDAE.
3 : plant at Macquarie Marshes with resting adults of
Belenois java,
PIERIDAE.
4 : undetermined Caterpillar,
perhaps from COSSIDAE
found in Allocasuarina verticillata.
5 : Caterpillar length about 6 cms.
perhaps of Anthela varia ( ANTHELIDAE )
found on Blue Box ( Eucalyptus baueriana )
near the Werribee River at Exford, Victoria.
6 : This caterpillar was very active and liked to curl itself into a ball. It was feeding on introduced grasses at Riddell's Creek, Victoria.
perhaps Pterolocera species, ANTHELIDAE

7 : ##6 again
8 : Apophyllun anomalum tree south of Brewarrina, with Belenois java pupal case on it.
9 : Unknown caterpillar.
This was walking along on a sandy path at Anglesea (just off O'Donohue's Rd) last Wed Oct 20th. He was a large fat fellow, about 10 cms long. He tried to burrow into the soft sand. It was a warm sunny day, with lots of wildflowers about, and trees (mainly Messmate), and some Grasstrees.

(updated 22 October 2004)
Don Herbison-Evans

0 :		mating pair Belenois java, PIERIDAE.
1 :		mating pair Belenois java, PIERIDAE.
2 :		pupae Belenois java, PIERIDAE.
3 :		plant at Macquarie Marshes with resting adults of Belenois java, PIERIDAE.
4 :		undetermined Caterpillar, perhaps from COSSIDAE found in Allocasuarina verticillata.
5 :		Caterpillar length about 6 cms. perhaps of Anthela varia ( ANTHELIDAE ) found on Blue Box ( Eucalyptus baueriana ) near the Werribee River at Exford, Victoria.
6 :		This caterpillar was very active and liked to curl itself into a ball. It was feeding on introduced grasses at Riddell's Creek, Victoria. perhaps Pterolocera species, ANTHELIDAE
7 :		##6 again
8 :		Apophyllun anomalum tree south of Brewarrina, with Belenois java pupal case on it.
9 :		Unknown caterpillar. This was walking along on a sandy path at Anglesea (just off O'Donohue's Rd) last Wed Oct 20th. He was a large fat fellow, about 10 cms long. He tried to burrow into the soft sand. It was a warm sunny day, with lots of wildflowers about, and trees (mainly Messmate), and some Grasstrees.