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Heteronympha merope

3 Common Brown Butterfly at Coree, ACT

Heteronympha merope at Coree, ACT - 30 Sep 2022
Heteronympha merope at Coree, ACT - 30 Sep 2022
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Identification history

Heteronympha merope 23 Oct 2022 owenh
Heteronympha penelope 15 Oct 2022 owenh
Unidentified 15 Oct 2022 SWishart

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Under a rock so think it might be a beetle larva?

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owenh wrote:
   23 Oct 2022
Refer images by L. Hunt on South Australian Butterflies and Moths website: https://sabutterflies.org.au/nymp/merope_gallery.html#larvae

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Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Coree, ACT - 23 Apr 2023 by MatthewFrawley Ogyris amaryllis (Satin Azure) at Coree, ACT - 4 Mar 2023 by Christine Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown) at Coree, ACT - 21 Feb 2023 by Christine Osphranter robustus (Wallaroo) at Coree, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by wombey Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher) at Coree, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by wombey Asilinae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified asiline Robberfly) at Coree, ACT - 30 Dec 2022 by Jimmyjamjimbles Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Coree, ACT - 18 Nov 2022 by wombey Gerygone olivacea (White-throated Gerygone) at Coree, ACT - 18 Nov 2022 by wombey Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Coree, ACT - 12 Nov 2022 by MichaelJF Chrysococcyx lucidus (Shining Bronze-Cuckoo) at Coree, ACT - 29 Oct 2022 by wombey Calomela curtisi (Acacia leaf beetle) at Coree, ACT - 10 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Coree, ACT - 3 Oct 2022 by Roger Cormocephalus aurantiipes (Orange-legged Centipede) at Coree, ACT - 30 Sep 2022 by SWishart Chrysococcyx lucidus (Shining Bronze-Cuckoo) at Coree, ACT - 10 Sep 2022 by wombey Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton Colluricincla harmonica (Grey Shrikethrush) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton Acanthiza reguloides (Buff-rumped Thornbill) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton Bisporella citrina (Yellow Fairy Cups or Lemon Discos) at Coree, ACT - 25 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Iron Bacteria at Coree, ACT - 25 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Coree, ACT - 2 Jun 2022 by Rosie Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Coree, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Coree, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston Hydrophilus sp. (genus) (Giant water scavenger beetle) at Coree, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston Sporobolus creber (Slender Rat's Tail Grass) at Coree, ACT - 29 Mar 2022 by abread111 Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Coree, ACT - 28 Feb 2022 by Harrisi Braconidae sp. (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Coree, ACT - 28 Feb 2022 by Harrisi Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Coree, ACT - 22 Dec 2021 by Roger Petaurus notatus (Krefft’s Glider, Sugar Glider) at Coree, ACT - 22 Nov 2021 by MichaelMulvaney Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Coree, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by Roger Calomela sp. (genus) (Acacia leaf beetle) at Coree, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by Christine Calotis lappulacea (Yellow Burr Daisy) at Coree, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by Christine Tasmanicosa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Tasmanicosa wolf spider) at Coree, ACT - 1 Oct 2021 by Christine
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Coree, ACT - 23 Apr 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Ogyris amaryllis (Satin Azure) at Coree, ACT - 4 Mar 2023 by Christine
Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown) at Coree, ACT - 21 Feb 2023 by Christine
Osphranter robustus (Wallaroo) at Coree, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by wombey
Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher) at Coree, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by wombey
Asilinae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified asiline Robberfly) at Coree, ACT - 30 Dec 2022 by Jimmyjamjimbles
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Coree, ACT - 18 Nov 2022 by wombey
Gerygone olivacea (White-throated Gerygone) at Coree, ACT - 18 Nov 2022 by wombey
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Coree, ACT - 12 Nov 2022 by MichaelJF
Chrysococcyx lucidus (Shining Bronze-Cuckoo) at Coree, ACT - 29 Oct 2022 by wombey
Calomela curtisi (Acacia leaf beetle) at Coree, ACT - 10 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Coree, ACT - 3 Oct 2022 by Roger
Cormocephalus aurantiipes (Orange-legged Centipede) at Coree, ACT - 30 Sep 2022 by SWishart
Chrysococcyx lucidus (Shining Bronze-Cuckoo) at Coree, ACT - 10 Sep 2022 by wombey
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton
Colluricincla harmonica (Grey Shrikethrush) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton
Acanthiza reguloides (Buff-rumped Thornbill) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton
Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton
Bisporella citrina (Yellow Fairy Cups or Lemon Discos) at Coree, ACT - 25 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Iron Bacteria at Coree, ACT - 25 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Coree, ACT - 2 Jun 2022 by Rosie
Phonognatha graeffei (Leaf Curling Spider) at Coree, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Coree, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Hydrophilus sp. (genus) (Giant water scavenger beetle) at Coree, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Sporobolus creber (Slender Rat's Tail Grass) at Coree, ACT - 29 Mar 2022 by abread111
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Coree, ACT - 28 Feb 2022 by Harrisi
Braconidae sp. (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Coree, ACT - 28 Feb 2022 by Harrisi
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Coree, ACT - 22 Dec 2021 by Roger
Petaurus notatus (Krefft’s Glider, Sugar Glider) at Coree, ACT - 22 Nov 2021 by MichaelMulvaney
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Coree, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by Roger
Calomela sp. (genus) (Acacia leaf beetle) at Coree, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by Christine
Calotis lappulacea (Yellow Burr Daisy) at Coree, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by Christine
Tasmanicosa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Tasmanicosa wolf spider) at Coree, ACT - 1 Oct 2021 by Christine

Location information

Species information

  • Heteronympha merope Scientific name
  • Common Brown Butterfly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 30 Sep 2022 11:55 AM Recorded on
  • SWishart Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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