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Heteronympha penelope

Shouldered Brown at Paddys River, ACT

Heteronympha penelope at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Mar 2019
Heteronympha penelope at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Mar 2019
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Identification history

Heteronympha penelope 26 Mar 2019 SuziBond
Heteronympha penelope 25 Mar 2019 SWishart

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User's notes

From my photos (I don't recognise this one in the field) there were a few around the Camel Back management trail - quite tatty at times

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Nearby sightings

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Cardamine lilacina (Lilac Bitter-cress) at Paddys River, ACT - 21 Dec 2022 by Tapirlord Brachyscome aculeata (Hill Daisy) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Jun 2022 by Tapirlord Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Jan 2021 by SWishart Nyssus albopunctatus (White-spotted swift spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Mar 2019 by SWishart Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Dec 2018 by JohnBundock
Cardamine lilacina (Lilac Bitter-cress) at Paddys River, ACT - 21 Dec 2022 by Tapirlord
Brachyscome aculeata (Hill Daisy) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Jun 2022 by Tapirlord
Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Jan 2021 by SWishart
Nyssus albopunctatus (White-spotted swift spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Mar 2019 by SWishart
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Dec 2018 by JohnBundock

Location information

Species information

  • Heteronympha penelope Scientific name
  • Shouldered Brown Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 20 Mar 2019 12:48 PM Recorded on
  • SWishart Recorded by

Additional information

  • 50mm or larger Animal size

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