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Common Brown - Heteronympha merope Very well camouflaged amongst leave litter. Eamw butterflies Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Common Brown - Heteronympha merope

Very well camouflaged amongst leave litter.

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    Ruth Spigelman
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    Very nice find Ernst, I find the underside of the wings just as beautiful as the more dynamic top sides. I even see some lilac/purple there. Posted 5 years ago
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      Ernst
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      Thank you Ruth. Yes I agree the subtle Colors are very soft but earthy. Posted 5 years ago

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The Common Brown

"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.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Nov 4, 2019. Captured Nov 4, 2019 11:35 in Unnamed Road, Valentine NSW 2280, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/128s
  • ISO800
  • 135mm