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Heteronympha merope
An orange coloured butterfly about 5 to 6 cms long. Has distinct eye spots on both pairs of wings and dark edges along wings. Pic #2 shows underside of wings.
Open woodlands, forest ranges and gardens.
Very difficult to photograph as they don't seem to rest in one spot for long. Found in huge numbers over the last month.
Lat: -37.47, Long: 144.79
Spotted on Dec 13, 2011
Submitted on Dec 13, 2011
2 Comments
Thanks martinl. I should have specified that the two pictures are not of the same butterfly but of the same species - you can tell from the different vegetation around. The female is from the back garden (Dandenongs) and the male is from Tambo Crossing !!.
The second one is a female and the first one is a male:)