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Heteronympha banksii banksii
40mm wingspan; all wings deep yellow and black-brown patterns which include 2 'eyes' on the rear set;
Damp very tall eucalyptus forest.
The species is found the mountains, above 300 metres. It has been classified into three subspecies: banksii in New South Wales and eastern Victoria, mariposa Tindale, 1953, in southern Queensland, and nevina Tindale, 1953, in western Victoria.
3 Comments
Not surprised martin - it was a horrible location.
This one is scarcely spotted. Well done argybee.
Very nice!