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Heteronympha merope

Common Brown Butterfly at Paddys River, ACT

Heteronympha merope at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Nov 2018
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Heteronympha merope 21 Nov 2018 SuziBond
Heteronympha penelope 19 Nov 2018 RodDeb

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SuziBond wrote:
   21 Nov 2018
Hi RodDeb, it's a little early for Shouldered Browns to be flying yet, and if you compare the upperside of the forewing between Shouldered Browns and male Common Browns you'll see the difference between the species.
RodDeb wrote:
   22 Nov 2018
okay thanks Suzi they are still confusing us sorry about that
SuziBond wrote:
   22 Nov 2018
No worries - they can be a tough group to sort out.

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