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Common Brown - male

Heteronympha merope, male

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Field Notes

Habitat:

island scrub on the west coast of Bruny Island. Love how it seems to be feeding at a flower the same colour as it is!

Notes:

Endemic to Australia, common in Tasmania.
Here is a link to a very worn Common Brown male:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/209596005

Reference Links:

Butterflies of Australia - Heteronympha merope

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