Spotted Brown at Mount Majura
Identification history
| Heteronympha paradelpha | 27 Feb 2024 | SuziBond | ||
| Heteronympha penelope | 24 Feb 2024 | RAllen |
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6 comments
waltraud
wrote:
25 Feb 2024
I received a New Confirmation message that oweh has confirmed Shouldered Brown species (?).
owenh
wrote:
25 Feb 2024
Mouse was accidentally clicked while viewing the sighting last evening. Confirmation was subsequently immediately undone.
RAllen
wrote:
25 Feb 2024
Well you could suggest another species 😉
I pondered spotted brown for a while !!
I pondered spotted brown for a while !!
owenh
wrote:
25 Feb 2024
That was my intention after I had the chance to take a better look. From what can be seen in the image I personally think H. paradelpha due, in part, to the three full size eyespots on the hw underside and the apparent rounded and crenulated hw termen. The large spot on the fw underside is interesting though. Have requested Suzi take a look.
SuziBond
wrote:
27 Feb 2024
Agree with Owen on this one. The features for paradelpha are convincing despite the forewing spot appearing more like penelope - this may just the the angle of the photograph though.
RAllen
wrote:
27 Feb 2024
Thank you Owen and Suzi. It flushed up from track high into canopy only offering limited photo options.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.180785-35.238931
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 20 Jan 2024 02:57 PM Recorded on
- RAllen Recorded by
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Collections
RAllen Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Heteronympha paradelpha Nymphs (Nymphalidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
Additional information
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Male Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Heteronympha paradelpha Scientific name
- Spotted Brown Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1283.3m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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