Heteronympha paradelpha

Spotted Brown at O'Connor, ACT

Heteronympha paradelpha at O'Connor, ACT - 28 Feb 2016
Heteronympha paradelpha at O'Connor, ACT - 28 Feb 2016
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Heteronympha paradelpha 29 Feb 2016 SuziBond
Heteronympha paradelpha 28 Feb 2016 ibaird

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Flying in dappled shade in backyard at 15 Fairfax Street, O'Connor in the afternoon at 14:57 pm. Microlaena stipoides present nearby.

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SuziBond wrote:
   29 Feb 2016
Very nice butterfly to have in your garden!
ibaird wrote:
   1 Mar 2016
Yes, its the first one I've ever seen. And its occurrence vindicates the work I did planting native grasses eg. Microlaena, etc. some years ago. Can you tell whether its a male or female?

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