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Heteronympha merope

Common Brown at Acton, ACT

Heteronympha merope at Acton, ACT - 27 Jan 2023
Heteronympha merope at Acton, ACT - 27 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Heteronympha merope 28 Jan 2023 MatthewFrawley
Heteronympha merope 27 Jan 2023 JimL

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Rest time out of the breeze. Wattle and Exocarpus appeared to be the favourite trees to rest up in.

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Nearby sightings

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Ninox boobook (Southern Boobook) at Acton, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by rawshorty Ninox boobook (Southern Boobook) at Acton, ACT - 20 Feb 2023 by rawshorty Elhamma australasiae (Elhamma) at Acton, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by JimL Amauroderma rude (Red-staining Stalked Polypore) at Acton, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by RWPurdie Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2022 by Steve_Bok Billardiera heterophylla (Western Australian Bluebell Creeper) at Acton, ACT - 22 Jan 2022 by Jenny54 Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Acton, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by YellowButton Pinara cana (Neat Pinara) at Acton, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by YellowButton Platybrachys decemmacula (Green-faced gum hopper) at Acton, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by YellowButton Scopula (genus) (A wave moth) at Acton, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by Cricket Pimelea linifolia (Slender Rice Flower) at Acton, ACT - 5 Oct 2021 by Cricket Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Acton, ACT - 29 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle) at Acton, ACT - 29 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Acton, ACT - 29 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston Luzula sp. (Woodrush) at Acton, ACT - 29 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston Acacia lanigera var. lanigera (Woolly Wattle, Hairy Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 3 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 27 Jun 2021 by MatthewFrawley Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Acton, ACT - 27 Jun 2021 by MatthewFrawley Wahlenbergia sp. (Bluebell) at Acton, ACT - 26 Dec 2020 by ClubFED Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Acton, ACT - 26 Dec 2020 by ClubFED Gastrophora henricaria (Fallen-bark Looper, Beautiful Leaf Moth) at Acton, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by jbromilow50 Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Acton, ACT - 17 Sep 2020 by ClubFED Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Acton, ACT - 5 Sep 2020 by YellowButton Therevidae sp. (family) (Unidentified stiletto fly) at Acton, ACT - 19 Feb 2019 by Harrisi Lepidoscia (genus) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Acton, ACT - 24 Nov 2016 by David Thysanotus patersonii (Twining Fringe Lily) at Acton, ACT - 26 Oct 2016 by JudithRoach Billardiera heterophylla (Western Australian Bluebell Creeper) at Acton, ACT - 13 Mar 2016 by MichaelMulvaney
Ninox boobook (Southern Boobook) at Acton, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by rawshorty
Ninox boobook (Southern Boobook) at Acton, ACT - 20 Feb 2023 by rawshorty
Elhamma australasiae (Elhamma) at Acton, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by JimL
Amauroderma rude (Red-staining Stalked Polypore) at Acton, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by RWPurdie
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2022 by Steve_Bok
Billardiera heterophylla (Western Australian Bluebell Creeper) at Acton, ACT - 22 Jan 2022 by Jenny54
Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Acton, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by YellowButton
Pinara cana (Neat Pinara) at Acton, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by YellowButton
Platybrachys decemmacula (Green-faced gum hopper) at Acton, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by YellowButton
Scopula (genus) (A wave moth) at Acton, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by Cricket
Pimelea linifolia (Slender Rice Flower) at Acton, ACT - 5 Oct 2021 by Cricket
Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Acton, ACT - 29 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle) at Acton, ACT - 29 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Acton, ACT - 29 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Luzula sp. (Woodrush) at Acton, ACT - 29 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Acacia lanigera var. lanigera (Woolly Wattle, Hairy Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 3 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 27 Jun 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Acton, ACT - 27 Jun 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Wahlenbergia sp. (Bluebell) at Acton, ACT - 26 Dec 2020 by ClubFED
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Acton, ACT - 26 Dec 2020 by ClubFED
Gastrophora henricaria (Fallen-bark Looper, Beautiful Leaf Moth) at Acton, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by jbromilow50
Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Acton, ACT - 17 Sep 2020 by ClubFED
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Acton, ACT - 5 Sep 2020 by YellowButton
Therevidae sp. (family) (Unidentified stiletto fly) at Acton, ACT - 19 Feb 2019 by Harrisi
Lepidoscia (genus) IMMATURE (Unidentified Cone Case Moth larva, pupa, or case) at Acton, ACT - 24 Nov 2016 by David
Thysanotus patersonii (Twining Fringe Lily) at Acton, ACT - 26 Oct 2016 by JudithRoach
Billardiera heterophylla (Western Australian Bluebell Creeper) at Acton, ACT - 13 Mar 2016 by MichaelMulvaney

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Species information

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

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 27 Jan 2023 09:20 PM Recorded on
  • JimL Recorded by

Additional information

  • Wattle Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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