Heteronympha penelope

Shouldered Brown at Canberra Central, ACT

Heteronympha penelope at Canberra Central, ACT - 8 Mar 2018
Heteronympha penelope at Canberra Central, ACT - 8 Mar 2018
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Identification history

Heteronympha penelope 10 Mar 2018 MatthewFrawley
Heteronympha penelope 10 Mar 2018 RodDeb
Heteronympha merope 8 Mar 2018 RodDeb

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3 comments

SuziBond wrote:
   9 Mar 2018
Hi RodDeb, you have two different butterflies here. The first two are Shouldered Brown, and the last one is a Marbled Xenica. Can you please make a new entry for the Marbled Xenica? Thanks.
RodDeb wrote:
   11 Mar 2018
Thanks Suzi have done so. Sorry still get confused by them.
SuziBond wrote:
   11 Mar 2018
Thanks! They can be confusing I know.

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Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 8 Mar 2018 02:15 PM Recorded on
  • RodDeb Recorded by

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Male Gender

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