Heteronympha merope

Common Brown Butterfly at Kingston, ACT

Heteronympha merope at Kingston, ACT - 26 Mar 2019
Heteronympha merope at Kingston, ACT - 26 Mar 2019
Heteronympha merope at Kingston, ACT - 26 Mar 2019
Heteronympha merope at Kingston, ACT - 26 Mar 2019
Heteronympha merope at Kingston, ACT - 26 Mar 2019
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Identification history

Heteronympha merope 27 Mar 2019 SuziBond
Heteronympha merope 26 Mar 2019 RodDeb

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saw around 40 all female in the woodland area

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  • 40 Abundance
  • 26 Mar 2019 01:20 PM Recorded on
  • RodDeb Recorded by

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  • 50mm or larger Animal size
  • Female Gender

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