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Heteronympha merope
A bright brown patterned butterfly very common in summer. This was found on an olive tree
Open woodlands and grasslands of southern Australia.
Males emerge first and the females (illustrated) emerge later. Surviving males are the strongest and get to mate. Their emergence appears to be getting earlier each year, attributed to warming climate patterns.
Spotted on Jan 20, 2012
Submitted on Jan 20, 2012
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I changed my feature picture of this female. Here is the male
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/794...