Heteronympha merope

Common Brown Butterfly at The Pinnacle

Heteronympha merope at The Pinnacle - 22 Mar 2018
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Identification history

Heteronympha merope 25 Mar 2018 SuziBond
Heteronympha merope 23 Mar 2018 AlisonMilton

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This butterfly spent more than 10 minutes sucking sap from the bark of this tree while I waited for it to open its wings to identify it. Moving on there were many more of this species flitting around.

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Goodenia hederacea subsp. hederacea (Ivy Goodenia, Forest Goodenia) at The Pinnacle - 9 Dec 2023 by sangio7
Mordella sp. (genus) (Pintail or tumbling flower beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 4 Dec 2023 by AlisonMilton
Syllitus microps (Longicorn or Longhorn beetle) at The Pinnacle - 4 Dec 2023 by AlisonMilton
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at The Pinnacle - 17 Nov 2023 by AlisonMilton
Heliocosma (genus) (A Tortricid moth) at The Pinnacle - 13 Nov 2023 by AlisonMilton
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Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher) at Hawker, ACT - 25 Jan 2023 by AlisonMilton
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Stomorhina discolor (Snout fly) at The Pinnacle - 25 Jan 2023 by AlisonMilton
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Porrostoma rhipidium (Long-nosed Lycid (Net-winged) beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 24 Jan 2023 by AlisonMilton
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Aporocera (Aporocera) flaviventris (A case bearing leaf beetle) at Hawker, ACT - 24 Jan 2023 by AlisonMilton
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Crepis capillaris (Smooth Hawksbeard) at Hawker, ACT - 23 Dec 2022 by sangio7
Billardiera scandens (Hairy Apple Berry) at Hawker, ACT - 18 Dec 2022 by sangio7
Senecio phelleus (Rock Fireweed) at Hawker, ACT - 11 Dec 2022 by sangio7
Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at Hawker, ACT - 2 Dec 2022 by sangio7
Lomandra filiformis subsp. filiformis (Wattle Matrush) at Hawker, ACT - 27 Nov 2022 by sangio7
Thysanotus tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at Hawker, ACT - 27 Nov 2022 by sangio7
Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum (Jersey Cudweed) at Hawker, ACT - 30 Oct 2022 by sangio7
Swainsona sericea (Silky Swainson-Pea) at Hawker, ACT - 30 Oct 2022 by sangio7
Thysanotus patersonii (Twining Fringe Lily) at Hawker, ACT - 30 Oct 2022 by sangio7
Wahlenbergia sp. (Bluebell) at Hawker, ACT - 30 Oct 2022 by sangio7
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Ptilogyna sp. (genus) (A crane fly) at Hawker, ACT - 3 Oct 2022 by AlisonMilton
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Swainsona sericea (Silky Swainson-Pea) at Hawker, ACT - 17 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
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Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Hawker, ACT - 17 Oct 2021 by AlisonMilton
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Swainsona sericea (Silky Swainson-Pea) at Hawker, ACT - 8 Oct 2021 by pinnaCLE
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Acanthiza reguloides (Buff-rumped Thornbill) at Hawker, ACT - 9 Aug 2021 by AlisonMilton
Dermocybe austroveneta (Green Skinhead) at Hawker, ACT - 29 Jun 2021 by AlisonMilton
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Hawker, ACT - 29 Jun 2021 by AlisonMilton
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Hawker, ACT - 29 Jun 2021 by AlisonMilton
Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Hawker, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by AlisonMilton
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Hawker, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by AlisonMilton
Utetheisa (genus) (A tiger moth) at Hawker, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by AlisonMilton
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider) at Hawker, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by AlisonMilton
Stomorhina sp. (genus) (Snout fly) at Hawker, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by AlisonMilton
Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver) at Hawker, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by AlisonMilton
Ptilogyna sp. (genus) (A crane fly) at Hawker, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by AlisonMilton
Diplacodes haematodes (Scarlet Percher) at Hawker, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by AlisonMilton
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Hawker, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by AlisonMilton
Missulena occatoria (Red-headed Mouse Spider) at Hawker, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by AlisonMilton
Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at Hawker, ACT - 6 Jan 2021 by AlisonMilton
Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher) at Hawker, ACT - 5 Jan 2021 by Alison Milton
Orobanche minor (Broomrape) at Hawker, ACT - 26 Oct 2020 by AlisonMilton
Thysanotus patersonii (Twining Fringe Lily) at Holt, ACT - 2 Oct 2020 by AlisonMilton
Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) at Holt, ACT - 28 Sep 2020 by Alison Milton

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  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 22 Mar 2018 02:53 PM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by

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