Heteronympha solandri
Solander's Brown at Cotter River, ACT
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| Heteronympha solandri | SuziBond | 10 Jan 2018 | |
| Heteronympha banksii | PeterR | 10 Jan 2018 |
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User's notes
I assume Banks' Brown as it had a white spot on the forewing
2 comments
11 Jan 2018
Banks' Brown have a more mottled hindwing and different eyespots compared to Solander's Brown. Also it is a bit early in the season for Banks' Brown, we don't have any December records for their adults.
11 Jan 2018
Many thanks for the clarification, it is good to learn more about the differences.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.809986-35.539036
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 24 Dec 2017 01:45 PM Recorded on
- PeterR Recorded by
Collections
- PeterR Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Heteronympha solandri Nymphs (Nymphalidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
Species information
- Heteronympha solandri Scientific name
- Solander's Brown Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1823.3m Recorded at altitude