Western brown

Description:

About 60mm across; plentiful at this time of year.

Habitat:

Regenerated bushland at the base of a dam wall.

Notes:

Also known as the Common brown. "Mating in the Common Brown Butterfly occurs during October or November and the males die shortly after. Females live for three months or more, waiting for the heat of summer to pass and the grass to grow before laying their eggs in early March. They lay their eggs directly onto several introduced and native grass species to ensure an immediate food supply when the larvae emerge." - Australian Museum