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Heteronympha merope

Common Brown at Pearce, ACT

Heteronympha merope at Pearce, ACT - 21 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Heteronympha merope 22 Jan 2023 owenh
Heteronympha merope 21 Jan 2023 MatthewFrawley

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Lots of faded males feeding on flowers of Bursaria spinosa

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Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at Pearce, ACT - 20 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley Bursaria spinosa (Native Blackthorn) at Pearce, ACT - 20 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Pearce, ACT - 20 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley Indigofera adesmiifolia (Tick Indigo) at Pearce, ACT - 20 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Pearce, ACT - 4 Dec 2022 by MatthewFrawley Vittadinia cuneata var. cuneata (Fuzzy New Holland Daisy) at Pearce, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by Tapirlord Galium gaudichaudii subsp. gaudichaudii (Rough bedstraw) at Pearce, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by Tapirlord Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Pearce, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by Tapirlord Hibbertia calycina (Lesser Guinea-flower) at Pearce, ACT - 29 Sep 2022 by George Bulbine bulbosa (Golden Lily) at Pearce, ACT - 24 Sep 2021 by BronClarke Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Pearce, ACT - 2 Apr 2021 by George Utetheisa pulchelloides (Heliotrope Moth) at Pearce, ACT - 16 Jan 2021 by MatthewFrawley Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Pearce, ACT - 19 Dec 2020 by George Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Pearce, ACT - 23 Aug 2020 by MatthewFrawley Sida rhombifolia (Paddy's Lucerne, Arrow-leaf Sida) at Pearce, ACT - 7 Apr 2019 by George Stackhousia monogyna (Creamy Candles) at Pearce, ACT - 4 Oct 2018 by George Bursaria spinosa (Native Blackthorn) at Pearce, ACT - 1 Feb 2017 by George
Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at Pearce, ACT - 20 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Bursaria spinosa (Native Blackthorn) at Pearce, ACT - 20 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Pearce, ACT - 20 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Indigofera adesmiifolia (Tick Indigo) at Pearce, ACT - 20 Jan 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Pearce, ACT - 4 Dec 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Vittadinia cuneata var. cuneata (Fuzzy New Holland Daisy) at Pearce, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by Tapirlord
Galium gaudichaudii subsp. gaudichaudii (Rough bedstraw) at Pearce, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by Tapirlord
Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Pearce, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by Tapirlord
Hibbertia calycina (Lesser Guinea-flower) at Pearce, ACT - 29 Sep 2022 by George
Bulbine bulbosa (Golden Lily) at Pearce, ACT - 24 Sep 2021 by BronClarke
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Pearce, ACT - 2 Apr 2021 by George
Utetheisa pulchelloides (Heliotrope Moth) at Pearce, ACT - 16 Jan 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Pearce, ACT - 19 Dec 2020 by George
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Pearce, ACT - 23 Aug 2020 by MatthewFrawley
Sida rhombifolia (Paddy's Lucerne, Arrow-leaf Sida) at Pearce, ACT - 7 Apr 2019 by George
Stackhousia monogyna (Creamy Candles) at Pearce, ACT - 4 Oct 2018 by George
Bursaria spinosa (Native Blackthorn) at Pearce, ACT - 1 Feb 2017 by George

Location information

Species information

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

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 21 Jan 2023 10:51 AM Recorded on
  • MatthewFrawley Recorded by

Additional information

  • Bursaria spinosa Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Male Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

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