Heteronympha merope
Common Brown Butterfly at Lake Ginninderra
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| Heteronympha merope | owenh | 12 Dec 2023 | |
| Heteronympha merope | Amata | 11 Dec 2023 | |
| Heteronympha merope | Amata | 10 Dec 2023 | |
| Noctuidae unclassified IMMATURE moth | ibaird | 27 Nov 2023 | |
| Noctuidae unclassified IMMATURE moth | donhe | 26 Nov 2023 | |
| Unverified | Amata | 25 Nov 2023 |
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7 comments
10 Dec 2023
Today I found out that it had exited the pupae, though died shortly afterwards. It appears that it was not a Moth but rather a Butterfly of the genus Heteronympha, most likely Heteronympha merope.
12 Dec 2023
Birdy, have moved this sighting over to Butterflies - was tucked away in 'Noctuidae unclassified IMMATURE moth' section. Your suggestion is correct, caterpillar and pupa are H. merope.
Location information
- Maps Lake Ginninderra
- Places McKellar, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Amata Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Amata Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Heteronympha merope Nymphs (Nymphalidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
Species information
- Heteronympha merope Scientific name
- Common Brown Butterfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1726.8m Recorded at altitude
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