Kahukōwhai, Yellow Admiral(Vanessa itea) & Kahukura, NZ Red Admiral (V. gonerilla gonerilla) on host plants Urtica urens & Ongaonga (U. ferox)
The Kahukōwhai (yellow cloak) and Kahukura (red cloak), red and yellow admirals are depicted here with their preferred host plants - stinging nettles. Kahukōwhai - a native species also found in other countries - is known to prefer exotic nettle species such as Urtica urens (which it is pictured with here) while Kahukura - although similar to red admirals found in Europe, Asia and North America, is an endemic species - preferred the native Ongaonga, nettle tree (U. ferox) with which it is pictured here.
Clockwise from top: Kahukura dorsal view, ventral view, larvae/caterpillar in a silken ‘larval tent’ which acts as a protective camouflage from would be predators, larvae/caterpillar, dark and light varieties of Kahukura chrysalises, Kahukōwhai chrysalis, Kahukōwhai larvae/ caterpillar, ventral and dorsal view.
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Kahukōwhai, Yellow Admiral(Vanessa itea) & Kahukura, NZ Red Admiral (V. gonerilla gonerilla) on host plants Urtica urens & Ongaonga (U. ferox)
The Kahukōwhai (yellow cloak) and Kahukura (red cloak), red and yellow admirals are depicted here with their preferred host plants - stinging nettles. Kahukōwhai - a native species also found in other countries - is known to prefer exotic nettle species such as Urtica urens (which it is pictured with here) while Kahukura - although similar to red admirals found in Europe, Asia and North America, is an endemic species - preferred the native Ongaonga, nettle tree (U. ferox) with which it is pictured here.
Clockwise from top: Kahukura dorsal view, ventral view, larvae/caterpillar in a silken ‘larval tent’ which acts as a protective camouflage from would be predators, larvae/caterpillar, dark and light varieties of Kahukura chrysalises, Kahukōwhai chrysalis, Kahukōwhai larvae/ caterpillar, ventral and dorsal view.
THIS IS A SIGNED AND EDITIONED PRINT
Made to order printed at original size on A2 (420 x 594) textured cotton rag using archival inks. Please choose your delivery destination from the options below. Note that $10 will be added at check in for shipping this is calculated to reflect current costs passed on by my shipping provider.
