Heteronympha merope

1 Common Brown Butterfly at Hughes, ACT

Heteronympha merope at Hughes, ACT - 17 Nov 2018
Heteronympha merope at Hughes, ACT - 17 Nov 2018
Heteronympha merope at Hughes, ACT - 17 Nov 2018
Heteronympha merope at Hughes, ACT - 17 Nov 2018
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Heteronympha merope 21 Nov 2018 SuziBond
Heteronympha merope 18 Nov 2018 BIrdsinCanberra

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While I was up the hill in an area with a lot of trees I saw a male Common Brown Butterfly skipping over the lear litter. The butterfly really was perfectly camouflaged among the leaf litter when it stopped moving.

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SuziBond wrote:
   21 Nov 2018
Wonderful photos! Yes, the Common Browns are incredibly hard to see when they land and close their wings on the ground.
   22 Nov 2018
Hi Suzi, Many thanks for the confirmation and the positive comment. All the best.

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  • Leef litter Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Male Gender

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