Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae

Heteronympha merope  

Common Brown (Heteronympha merope)
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© Vik Dunis 2013
Muckleford Nature Conservation Reserve, VIC (Feb, 2013)
Common Names
  • Common Brown

Shortly after a horse passed this way, two dainty female Common Brown butterflies were seen standing in the deposit it left, proboscises inserted, snorting a feed.

No doubt it was tasty and nutritious, but somewhat contrary to the idealised image involving flowers and the odd fairy.

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