Heteronympha merope

Common Brown Butterfly at Rendezvous Creek, ACT

Heteronympha merope at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 4 Jan 2022
Heteronympha merope at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 4 Jan 2022
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Heteronympha merope 18 Jan 2022 SuziBond
Heteronympha merope 18 Jan 2022 SWishart

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Two males were chasing her but when they started fighting she just went and perched on the path a few metres away. They appeared to have totally forgotten about her, too concerned with territory. I only noticed a few other females in the area - still mostly males.

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  • 4 Jan 2022 11:26 AM Recorded on
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