Heteronympha merope

Common Brown Butterfly at Acton, ACT

Heteronympha merope at Acton, ACT - 3 Dec 2018 02:07 PM
Heteronympha merope at Acton, ACT - 3 Dec 2018 02:07 PM
Heteronympha merope at Acton, ACT - 3 Dec 2018 02:07 PM
Heteronympha merope at Acton, ACT - 3 Dec 2018 02:07 PM
Heteronympha merope at Acton, ACT - 3 Dec 2018 02:07 PM
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Heteronympha merope 5 Dec 2018 MatthewFrawley
Unverified 5 Dec 2018 TimL

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Before mating, the two butterflies spent some time head-to-head as seen in the first two images.

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   5 Dec 2018
Wonderful set of photos showing the male and female of the Common Brown together. Well captured.

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