Heteronympha merope

Common Brown Butterfly at Black Range, NSW

Heteronympha merope at Black Range, NSW - 17 Nov 2019
Heteronympha merope at Black Range, NSW - 17 Nov 2019
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Identification history

Unidentified 19 Nov 2019 KMcCue

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Beautiful large butterfly

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KerriLee wrote:
   20 Nov 2019
A male, and in excellent condition. He'll be on the lookout for newly-emerging females. Once mated, females rest in cool, shaded places and are rarely seen ... until Autumn, when they emerge to lay eggs on various native grasses.

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  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 17 Nov 2019 04:51 PM Recorded on
  • KMcCue Recorded by

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