Heteronympha merope

Common Brown Butterfly at Watson, ACT

Heteronympha merope at Watson, ACT - 3 Dec 2023
Heteronympha merope at Watson, ACT - 3 Dec 2023
Heteronympha merope at Watson, ACT - 3 Dec 2023
Heteronympha merope at Watson, ACT - 3 Dec 2023
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Heteronympha merope 3 Dec 2023 owenh
Unidentified 3 Dec 2023 Louisab

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3 comments

Louisab wrote:
   3 Dec 2023
Are you sure this is a common brown? The large yellow areas on the top of the wings seemed very different to the normal common brown.
owenh wrote:
   3 Dec 2023
Yes, this is a female. The species is dimorphic and the forewing patterns differ strongly between male and female genders. Please refer the Common Brown species page: Heteronympha merope
Louisab wrote:
   3 Dec 2023
Thank you. Fascinating.

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • False Pollinator Insect on Flower

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