Heteronympha merope

Common Brown Butterfly at Acton, ACT

Heteronympha merope at Acton, ACT - 3 Dec 2018
Heteronympha merope at Acton, ACT - 3 Dec 2018
Heteronympha merope at Acton, ACT - 3 Dec 2018
Heteronympha merope at Acton, ACT - 3 Dec 2018
Heteronympha merope at Acton, ACT - 3 Dec 2018
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Identification history

Heteronympha merope 5 Dec 2018 MatthewFrawley
Unidentified 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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  • 2 Abundance
  • 3 Dec 2018 02:07 PM Recorded on
  • TimL Recorded by

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  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour

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