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Common brown ringlet

Hypocysta metirius

Photo by AliceGreenup
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Field Notes

Description:

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are brown, with an orange patch on each hindwing ending in an eyespot. The underside of the wings is brown with two eyespots on the hindwings.

Habitat:

The Common Brown Ringlet (Hypocysta metirius) is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found along the east coast of Australia, including Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

Species ID Suggestions

Common Brown Ringlet

Hypocysta metirius

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