Heteronympha merope

Common Brown Butterfly at Wodonga

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Identification history

Heteronympha merope	8 Nov 2020	HarveyPerkins
Heteronympha merope	8 Nov 2020	EwinP
Junonia villida	8 Nov 2020	KylieWaldon

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User's notes

I only saw Meadow Argus (oops - Common Brown) and Cabbage butterflies the whole time I was at the site this morning.

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EwinP wrote:

8 Nov 2020

Males have only appeared in the last week

KylieWaldon wrote:

8 Nov 2020

That would explain the difference of behaviour - these butterflies were all "drop into the grass" rather than on top of it or on the path. It made it difficult for photos. I goofed on ID. TY EwinP.

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Sighting information

15 Abundance
8 Nov 2020 09:55 AM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr 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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