Syntherata janetta

Syntherata janetta (White, 1843)

< Wingspan: 109 mm >

Male (ex female Wooyung NSW)

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< Wingspan: 96mm >

Male

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< Wingspan: 83 mm >

Male (ex female Lamington, QLD)

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< Wingspan: 88 mm >

Male (ex female Lamington, QLD)

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< Wingspan: 85 mm >

Male (ex female Lamington, QLD)

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< Wingspan: 87 mm >

Male (ex female Lamington, QLD)

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Note that all Syntherata species have many colour variation and this makes it almost impossible to determine the adults down to species. The combination of colour on the tubercles of the larva is the best way to determine the species.

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< Wingspan: 109 mm >

Female (ex female Wooyung NSW)

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< Wingspan: 88 mm >

Female (ex female Lamington, QLD)

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< Wingspan: 90 mm >

Female (ex female Lamington, QLD)

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< Wingspan: 109 mm >

Female (ex female Lamington, QLD)

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< Wingspan: 86 mm >

Female (ex female Lamington, QLD)

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< Wingspan: 94 mm >

Male

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Syntherata janetta male yellow form

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Syntherata janetta male brownn form

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Syntherata janetta female

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Syntherata janetta female

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I have reared this species successfully on both Billy Goat Plum (Planchonia careya) and Pepper tree (Schinus terebinthifolius). Even switching back and forth between the plants according to what is available in the area (as I sometimes have to bring the larvae with me when travelling), has never been a problem.

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1st instar larvae (ex female Wooyung, NSW)

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2nd instar larva (ex female Lamington, QLD)

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1st instar larvae (ex female Lamington, QLD)

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3rd instar larvae (ex female Lamington. QLD)

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3rd instar larva (ex female Lamington. QLD)

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4th instar larva (ex female Lamington. QLD)

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5th instar larva (ex female Wooyung, NSW)

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