Vanessa gonerilla

	Vanessa gonerilla
Scientific classification
Kingdom :	Eumetazoi
No rank :	Bilateral symmetrical
No rank :	Primary
No rank :	Molting
No rank :	Panarthropoda
Type of:	Arthropods
Subtype :	Tracheo-breathing
Overclass :	Six-legged
Grade:	Insects
Subclass :	Winged insects
Infraclass :	Winged insects
Treasure :	Fully Transformed Insects
Squadron :	Amphiesmenoptera
Squad:	Lepidoptera
Suborder :	Proboscopic
Infrastructure :	Butterflies
Treasure :	Double-breasted
Treasure :	Obtectomera
Superfamily :	Club
Family:	Nymphalids
Subfamily :	Nymphalinae
Gender:	Vanessa
View:	Vanessa gonerilla
International scientific name
	Vanessa gonerilla ( Fabricius , 1775)
Synonyms
	Bassaris gonerilla;

Vanessa gonerilla (lat.) - a species of butterflies from the genus Vanessa , the Nymphalidae family .

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Range and taxonomy

Endemic of New Zealand . It inhabits forest edges, glades, roadsides, meadows, riverbanks, etc. It is often observed in anthropogenic biotopes.

Two subspecies are distinguished: Vanessa gonerilla gonerilla (Fabricius, 1775) and Vanessa gonerilla ida (Alfken, 1899). The latter lives on Chatham Island .

Description

Wingspan 50-60 mm. Sexual dimorphism is not expressed. The central cell on the hind wings is closed. The outer wing paradise is wavy with one more prominent protrusion on the vein M1 on the front wings. The outer edge of the hind wings without noticeable protrusions. Wings below with a series of submarginal ocular spots.

Biology

Caterpillar feed plants: genus of nettle, in particular Urtica ferox . Caterpillars develop in folded leaves of fodder plants. The doll is free and attaches head down.

Literature

Gibbs, George (1980). New Zealand butterflies: identification and natural history. Auckland: Collins. ISBN 0-00-216955-X .