Heteronympha paradelpha

Spotted Brown at Cook, ACT

Heteronympha paradelpha at Cook, ACT - 6 Mar 2021
Heteronympha paradelpha at Cook, ACT - 6 Mar 2021
Heteronympha paradelpha at Cook, ACT - 6 Mar 2021
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Identification history

Heteronympha paradelpha 25 Mar 2021 SuziBond
Heteronympha paradelpha 22 Mar 2021 drakes

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Cook, suburban garden. Same location as 4373016, and same behaviour of landing in lawn grass rather than shrubs or flowers (which were available). Greyish hindwing underside of 4373016 not evident in this individual: female (4373016) and male?

2 comments

SuziBond wrote:
   25 Mar 2021
This looks like a female to me, and the behaviour of landing in the grass also sounds like a female. Have you seen any egg-laying in your yard? This species breeds on soft grasses.
drakes wrote:
   25 Mar 2021
Both definitely landed in the green lawn grass. My photography efforts would have disturbed egg-laying. :-( What marks this one as a female?

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 6 Mar 2021 02:50 PM Recorded on
  • drakes Recorded by

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  • Lawn grass (green) Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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