Promoted
Australian common brown butterfly
Natural habitat extends from south-eastern Queensland, down in to New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. Then also over in southern Western Australia to a lesser degree.
Mating occurs during October or November and the males die shortly after. Females live for three months or more, waiting for the heat of summer to pass and the grass to grow before laying their eggs in early March. They lay their eggs directly onto several introduced and native grass species.
Around 70 mm wingspan
"Heteronympha merope", the common brown, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, endemic to the southern half of Australia. The wingspan is about 60 millimetres for males and 70 mm for females.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
By Ruth Spigelman
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Uploaded Nov 30, 2022. Captured Nov 27, 2022 13:58 in 3P2V+2C Merewether NSW, Australia.
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