Heteronympha merope

Common Brown Butterfly at Hackett, ACT

Heteronympha merope at Hackett, ACT - 17 Dec 2021
Heteronympha merope at Hackett, ACT - 17 Dec 2021
Heteronympha merope at Hackett, ACT - 17 Dec 2021
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Heteronympha merope 17 Dec 2021 SuziBond
Heteronympha merope 17 Dec 2021 trevorpreston

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Butterfly about 20-25mm

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Nysius vinitor (Rutherglen bug) at Mount Majura (MMS) - 7 Mar 2024 by abread111
Ligustrum sp. (A Privet) at Hackett, ACT - 7 Mar 2024 by abread111
Salvia verbenaca var. verbenaca (Wild Sage) at Mount Majura - 6 Mar 2024 by abread111
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Hackett, ACT - 6 Mar 2024 by abread111
Pyrus calleryana (Callery Pear) at Hackett, ACT - 6 Mar 2024 by abread111
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Hackett, ACT - 11 Feb 2024 by abread111
Acacia floribunda (White Sally Wattle, Gossamer Wattle) at Mount Majura (MMS) - 11 Feb 2024 by abread111
Ligustrum lucidum (Large-leaved Privet) at Mount Majura (MMS) - 11 Feb 2024 by abread111
Pistacia chinensis (Chinese Pistachio) at Mount Majura (MMS) - 11 Feb 2024 by abread111
Centaurium erythraea (Common Centaury) at Hackett, ACT - 11 Feb 2024 by abread111
Rubus anglocandicans (Blackberry) at Hackett, ACT - 11 Feb 2024 by abread111
Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (African Olive) at Mount Majura (MMS) - 11 Feb 2024 by abread111
Rubus anglocandicans (Blackberry) at Hackett, ACT - 11 Feb 2024 by abread111
Senecio quadridentatus (Cotton Fireweed) at Mount Majura (MMS) - 11 Feb 2024 by abread111
Lysimachia arvensis (Scarlet Pimpernel) at Hackett, ACT - 11 Feb 2024 by abread111
Wahlenbergia sp. (Bluebell) at Hackett, ACT - 11 Feb 2024 by abread111
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Hackett, ACT - 11 Feb 2024 by abread111
Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (African Olive) at Mount Majura (MMS) - 11 Feb 2024 by abread111
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Hackett, ACT - 11 Feb 2024 by abread111
Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at Hackett, ACT - 11 Feb 2024 by abread111
Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) at Hackett, ACT - 11 Feb 2024 by abread111
Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis (Agapanthus) at Mount Majura - 2 Jan 2024 by waltraud
Poa sieberiana var. sieberiana (Snowgrass) at Mount Majura - 1 Nov 2023 by JenniM
Austrotephritis sp. (genus) (Fruit fly or Seed fly) at Hackett, ACT - 26 Oct 2023 by abread111
Pyracantha fortuneana (Firethorn) at Hackett, ACT - 28 Sep 2023 by waltraud
Nassella trichotoma (Serrated Tussock) at Hackett, ACT - 6 Sep 2023 by waltraud
Lycium ferocissimum (African Boxthorn) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Sep 2023 by waltraud
Acacia decurrens (Green Wattle) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Sep 2023 by waltraud
Grevillea rosmarinifolia subsp. rosmarinifolia (Rosemary Grevillea) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Sep 2023 by waltraud
Ligustrum sinense (Narrow-leaf Privet, Chinese Privet) at Hackett, ACT - 3 Sep 2023 by waltraud
Acacia decurrens (Green Wattle) at Hackett, ACT - 3 Sep 2023 by waltraud
Ligustrum lucidum (Large-leaved Privet) at Hackett, ACT - 1 Sep 2023 by waltraud
Rosa sp. (A Wild Rose) at Hackett, ACT - 1 Sep 2023 by waltraud
Lonicera japonica (Japanese Honeysuckle) at Hackett, ACT - 1 Sep 2023 by waltraud
Ligustrum lucidum (Large-leaved Privet) at Hackett, ACT - 1 Sep 2023 by waltraud
Phalangeridae (family) (Brushtail Possums) at Hackett, ACT - 1 Sep 2023 by waltraud
Acacia floribunda (White Sally Wattle, Gossamer Wattle) at Hackett, ACT - 31 Aug 2023 by waltraud
Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Hackett, ACT - 31 Aug 2023 by waltraud
Eragrostis curvula (African Lovegrass) at Hackett, ACT - 31 Aug 2023 by waltraud
Acacia decurrens (Green Wattle) at Hackett, ACT - 31 Aug 2023 by waltraud
Chrysomelidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Leaf Beetle) at Hackett, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) at Hackett, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Rosa rubiginosa (Sweet Briar, Eglantine) at Hackett, ACT - 5 Jan 2023 by abread111
Silene gallica var. gallica (French Catchfly) at Hackett, ACT - 29 Oct 2022 by abread111
Ligustrum sinense (Narrow-leaf Privet, Chinese Privet) at Hackett, ACT - 26 May 2022 by abread111
Tiliqua rugosa (Shingleback Lizard) at Hackett, ACT - 9 Jan 2022 by WalterEgo
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hackett, ACT - 2 Jan 2022 by abread111
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Hackett, ACT - 16 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Taxeotis intextata (Looper Moth, Grey Taxeotis) at Hackett, ACT - 16 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Capsella bursa-pastoris (Shepherd's Purse) at Hackett, ACT - 10 Sep 2021 by abread111
Acacia longifolia subsp. longifolia (Sydney Golden Wattle) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Aug 2021 by waltraud
Wahlenbergia sp. (Bluebell) at Hackett, ACT - 3 Dec 2020 by abread111
Tolpis barbata (Yellow Hawkweed) at Hackett, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by abread111
Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant) at Hackett, ACT - 16 Sep 2018 by Tim L
Berberis aquifolium (Oregon Grape) at Hackett, ACT - 28 Sep 2017 by WalterEgo
Cullen tenax (Tough Scurf-Pea) at Hackett, ACT - 23 Feb 2013 by waltraud
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Hackett, ACT - 15 Oct 2005 by waltraud
Stackhousia monogyna (Creamy Candles) at Hackett, ACT - 15 Oct 2005 by waltraud

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 17 Dec 2021 10:08 AM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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