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Heteronympha merope

1 Common Brown at Paddys River, ACT

Heteronympha merope at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Nov 2022
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Identification history

Heteronympha merope 27 Nov 2022 owenh
Heteronympha merope 27 Nov 2022 SWishart

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Probably the most common butterfly we saw that day in groups of 1, 2 or 3

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Homalictus sp. (genus) (Native bee) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Dec 2022 by JohnBundock Poranthera microphylla (Small Poranthera) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Dec 2022 by Tapirlord Bedfordia arborescens (Blanket Bush) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Dec 2022 by Tapirlord Cortinarius archeri s.l. (Emperor Cortinar) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by Rebeccajgee Arkys walckenaeri (Triangle spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Feb 2022 by JohnBundock Olearia argophylla (Native Musk) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Jul 2021 by RobParnell Chondropyga dorsalis (Cowboy beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Feb 2021 by SWishart Belenois java (Caper White) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Dec 2018 by JohnBundock Austroaeschna unicornis (Unicorn Darner) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Feb 2018 by JohnBundock Accipiter fasciatus (Brown Goshawk) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2018 by JohnBundock Austroaeschna unicornis (Unicorn Darner) at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Feb 2017 by JohnBundock Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Paddys River, ACT - 21 Feb 2017 by JohnBundock Hypholoma fasciculare (Hypholoma fasciculare) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jun 2016 by RyuCallaway
Homalictus sp. (genus) (Native bee) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Dec 2022 by JohnBundock
Poranthera microphylla (Small Poranthera) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Dec 2022 by Tapirlord
Bedfordia arborescens (Blanket Bush) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Dec 2022 by Tapirlord
Cortinarius archeri s.l. (Emperor Cortinar) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by Rebeccajgee
Arkys walckenaeri (Triangle spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Feb 2022 by JohnBundock
Olearia argophylla (Native Musk) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Jul 2021 by RobParnell
Chondropyga dorsalis (Cowboy beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Feb 2021 by SWishart
Belenois java (Caper White) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Dec 2018 by JohnBundock
Austroaeschna unicornis (Unicorn Darner) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Feb 2018 by JohnBundock
Accipiter fasciatus (Brown Goshawk) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Feb 2018 by JohnBundock
Austroaeschna unicornis (Unicorn Darner) at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Feb 2017 by JohnBundock
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Paddys River, ACT - 21 Feb 2017 by JohnBundock
Hypholoma fasciculare (Hypholoma fasciculare) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jun 2016 by RyuCallaway

Location information

Species information

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

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 25 Nov 2022 09:01 AM Recorded on
  • SWishart Recorded by

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Male Gender

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