. . . "Cynthia kershawi (McCoy, 1868)" . . "Vanessa cardui kershawi" . . . . "The Australian painted lady (Vanessa kershawi) butterfly is mostly confined to Australia, although westerly winds have dispersed it to islands east of Australia, including New Zealand. Debate surrounds the taxonomy of this species. Some believe that the Australian painted lady should be a subspecies to the painted lady due to the similarity in lifestyle and behavior."@en . . . . .