Heteronympha merope

1 Common Brown Butterfly at WREN Reserves

Heteronympha merope at WREN Reserves - 1 Dec 2023
Heteronympha merope at WREN Reserves - 1 Dec 2023
Heteronympha merope at WREN Reserves - 1 Dec 2023
Heteronympha merope at WREN Reserves - 1 Dec 2023
Heteronympha merope at WREN Reserves - 1 Dec 2023
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Identification history

Heteronympha merope 22 Feb 2024 SuziBond
Heteronympha merope 1 Dec 2023 CarbonAI
Heteronympha merope 1 Dec 2023 KylieWaldon

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They were on the path and in the grass on the ground and just kept rising up as I went along, and came back down again. The grass was very damp. It might sound strange, but I rarely see the males close their wings - and they were all doing it this morning.

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  • 40 Abundance
  • 1 Dec 2023 07:44 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

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  • grass, gum tree Associated plant
  • 50mm or larger Animal size
  • Mixed Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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