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Dusky Knight (Ypthima arctous) A small tropical Australian nymphalidae butterfly.  Australia,Geotagged,Spring,dusky brown,ypthima arctous Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Dusky Knight (Ypthima arctous)

A small tropical Australian nymphalidae butterfly.

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This is a small pale tropical butterfly with a distinctive eyespot in the cell of each wing.
It is recorded coastally from Victoria, through NSW, Queensland and to Darwin.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Martin Lagerwey
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By Martin Lagerwey

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Uploaded Aug 14, 2016. Captured Nov 29, 2013 15:29 in 1456 Kennedy Hwy, Kuranda QLD 4881, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 450D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm