Heteronympha merope

Common Brown Butterfly at Broulee, NSW

Heteronympha merope at Broulee, NSW - 11 Nov 2024
Heteronympha merope at Broulee, NSW - 11 Nov 2024
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Identification history

Heteronympha merope 21 Nov 2024 donhe
Nymphalidae (unidentified) 20 Nov 2024 donhe
Heteronympha merope 20 Nov 2024 MatthewFrawley
Geitoneura klugii 11 Nov 2024 CarbonAI
Unidentified 11 Nov 2024 ssflor

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5 comments

ssflor wrote:
   11 Nov 2024
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica)?
   12 Nov 2024
Looks more like a male Common Brown to me.
donhe wrote:
   20 Nov 2024
The angle of view of the wings makes it hard to distinguish the species.
   21 Nov 2024
Second photo shows underwing pattern of hindwing more clearly.
donhe wrote:
   21 Nov 2024
Thanks, much clearer.

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