Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae

Heteronympha merope  

Common Brown (Heteronympha merope)
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© Vik Dunis 2012
Chiltern-Mount Pilot National Park, VIC (Nov, 2012)
Common Names
  • Common Brown

There were hundreds of Common Brown Butterflies fluttering amongst the forest trees, frequently landing on tree trunks, low vegetation or the ground.

In the late afternoon they seemed very flighty and the noise of the camera shutter at three metres was enough to disturb them. Early the following morning, perched with wings open to warm up, they were much easier to photograph.

Common Brown (Heteronympha merope)

Male Common Brown

Common Brown (Heteronympha merope)

Well Worn

Common Brown (Heteronympha merope)

Male Common Brown

Common Brown (Heteronympha merope)

Male Common Brown

Common Brown (Heteronympha merope)

Female Common Brown

Common Brown (Heteronympha merope)

Common Brown

Common Brown (Heteronympha merope)

Common Brown

Common Brown (Heteronympha merope)

Female Common Brown

Common Brown (Heteronympha merope)

Female Common Brown

Common Brown (Heteronympha merope)

Male Common Brown

Common Brown (Heteronympha merope)

Common Brown Close-up

Common Brown (Heteronympha merope)

PR Nightmare!

Common Brown (Heteronympha merope)

Male Common Brown