Heteronympha merope

1 Common Brown Butterfly at Hughes, ACT

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Heteronympha merope 21 Nov 2018 SuziBond
Heteronympha merope 18 Nov 2018 JonSteinbeck

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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.
JonSteinbeck wrote:
   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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