
Cyril's Brown (Argynnina cyrila)
An attractive brown butterfly with a wingspan of about 40 mm. Both wings showed splashes of yellow with a slight difference in tone; the fore wings were lighter than the hind wings. Each fore wing had three minute white dots and each hind wing had an eye-spot.
This butterfly was not as easy to spot as the common brown. As it was very alert and did not rest for more than a few seconds, it was also difficult to photograph.
Larvae are said to feed on grass.

Cyril's brown is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in southern Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria. The wingspan is about 40 mm. The larvae feed on various grasses.
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Nice capture.
Dave Posted 9 years ago