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Banks' Brown (3/12)
Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae
Heteronympha banksii
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© Vik Dunis 2013
Lake Tyers State Park, VIC (Mar, 2013)
Common Names
- Banks' Brown
This male Banks' Brown butterfly settled on vantage points from where he could watch his territory.
Several times he took off to chase away other male Banks' Browns that came in sight. He was no doubt watching for females too, but not to chase them off.
Banks' Brown
Banks' Brown
Male Banks' Brown
Banks' Brown
Banks' Brown
Banks' Brown in flight
Male Banks' Brown
Male Banks' Brown
Male Banks' Brown
Male Banks' Brown
Female Banks' Brown
Female Banks' Brown