Heteronympha paradelpha

Spotted Brown at Bruce, ACT

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Identification history

	Heteronympha paradelpha	20 Apr 2016	SuziBond
	Heteronympha paradelpha	14 Mar 2016	ibaird

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Mainly in shaded areas near Acacia, less common than Shouldered Browns and female Common Browns

7 comments

LuluBird wrote:

25 Nov 2016

Hello..I am only recently into Butterflies and observed this dude yesterday in Higgins. I too have planted Microleana and other natives.

SuziBond wrote:

26 Nov 2016

Hi LuluBird. Did you manage to take a photo of your butterfly? Spotted Browns do not normally start flying until January. Perhaps you saw a male Common Brown butterfly? These can look quite similar to Spotted Browns, and have started to fly this season.

LuluBird wrote:

26 Nov 2016

I did but not a good one (with phone) I had good at it before hand ..definitely had two distinct spots..Although top one less distinct

LuluBird wrote:

26 Nov 2016

How can I upload?

SuziBond wrote:

27 Nov 2016

Might be better to submit your photos as a new record? Go to Canberra Nature Map > How to contribute and choose your method of uploading. Looking forward to seeing your photo!

LuluBird wrote:

28 Nov 2016

I have concluded I have a Common Brown using my garden. Planted Microleana stipoides a year ago and it seems to working!

SuziBond wrote:

28 Nov 2016

Great! Yes, Microlaena stipoides is a fantastic plant for a quite a few species of butterfly.

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