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Common brown
Heteronympha merope
-38.482, 145.234
Field Notes
Description:
A bright brown patterned butterfly very common in summer.
This was found on an olive tree
Habitat:
Open woodlands and grasslands of southern Australia.
Notes:
Males emerge first and the females (illustrated) emerge later. Surviving males are the strongest and get to mate. Their emergence appears to be getting earlier each year, attributed to warming climate patterns.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 20, 2012
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