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Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Scullin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Stromlo, ACT by KMcCue
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Tharwa, ACT by RodDeb
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DavidDedenczuk
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DavidDedenczuk
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DavidDedenczuk
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DavidDedenczuk
Vanessa itea at Banks, ACT by DavidDedenczuk
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Googong, NSW by NathanaelC
Hypocysta metirius at Surf Beach, NSW by Hejor1
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Symonston, ACT by RodDeb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Yarralumla, ACT by AndyRussell
Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Pialligo, ACT by JamesBJonklaas
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Monga, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica) at Monga, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Heteronympha solandri at Cotter River, ACT by RAllen
Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Braidwood, NSW by DavidDedenczuk
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Cotter River, ACT by RAllen
Heteronympha cordace (Bright-eyed Brown) at Cotter River, ACT by RAllen
Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica) at Paddys River, ACT by RodDeb
Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica) at Paddys River, ACT by RodDeb
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Paddys River, ACT by RodDeb
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Paddys River, ACT by RodDeb
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Oreixenica lathoniella (Silver Xenica) at Gooandra, NSW by Csteele4
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Heteronympha merope at Cotter River, ACT by RAllen
Heteronympha solandri at Bimberi, NSW by RAllen
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Brindabella, NSW by RAllen
Danaus plexippus (Monarch) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Danaus plexippus (Monarch) at Mittagong, NSW by Span102
Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet) at Burnside, QLD by clarehoneydove
Oreixenica orichora at Cotter River, ACT by jmcleod
Heteronympha banksii (Banks' Brown) at Cotter River, ACT by dgb900
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Monga, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Monga, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Oreixenica kershawi (Striped Xenica) at Farringdon, NSW by DPRees125
Oreixenica kershawi (Striped Xenica) at Farringdon, NSW by DPRees125
Geitoneura acantha at Bundanoon, NSW by glbn1
Tisiphone abeona (Varied Sword-grass Brown) at Bundanoon, NSW by glbn1
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Vanessa kershawi at Southwest, TAS by VanessaC
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Tisiphone abeona (Varied Sword-grass Brown) at Farringdon, NSW by DPRees125
Tisiphone abeona (Varied Sword-grass Brown) at Rossi, NSW by DPRees125
Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Karabar, NSW by Eland
Junonia villida at Yackandandah, VIC by KylieWaldon
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Aranda, ACT by NateKingsford
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Bruce, ACT by NateKingsford
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Cotter River, ACT by Csteele4
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by JimL
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Acton, ACT by AlisonMilton
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Lerida, NSW by trevorpreston
Geitoneura klugii at Geehi, NSW by RAllen
Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica) at Geehi, NSW by RAllen
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Geehi, NSW by RAllen
Heteronympha merope at Geehi, NSW by RAllen
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Higgins, ACT by Jennybach
Euploea tulliolus at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Hypolimnas bolina at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Ngunnawal, ACT by IHendy01
Heteronympha solandri at Forbes Creek, NSW by Csteele4
Junonia villida at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Euploea corinna at Banksia Beach, QLD by lbradley
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Pilot Wilderness, NSW by RobParnell
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Jacobs River, NSW by RobParnell
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Ingeegoodbee, NSW by RobParnell
Heteronympha banksii at Harolds Cross, NSW by Csteele4
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Bruce, ACT by ConBoekel
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Aranda, ACT by ConBoekel
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT by ConBoekel
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Tharwa, ACT by Christine
Vanessa kershawi at Macnamara, ACT by Christine
Heteronympha cordace (Bright-eyed Brown) at Pilot Wilderness, NSW by RobParnell
Unidentified Nymph (Nymphalidae) at Pilot Wilderness, NSW by RobParnell
Oreixenica kershawi (Striped Xenica) at Pilot Wilderness, NSW by RobParnell
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Banks, ACT by Shazw
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Glossop, SA by AlisonMilton
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by JimL
Oreixenica orichora at Cotter River, ACT by RAllen
Oreixenica lathoniella at Cotter River, ACT by RAllen
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel

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Csteele4 wrote:
26 Jan 2025
@RAllen that's a clever trick!
Oreixenica lathoniella
RAllen wrote:
25 Jan 2025
I find I have to relearn each season, especially the alpine specialities. The series of orange and black “S’s” across forewing is fairly reliable field characteristic. But for me I always want a photo..
Oreixenica lathoniella
Csteele4 wrote:
25 Jan 2025
@RAllen that was just suggested on iNat as well and I think you're spot on. I am still not great sith butterflies and just take a stab!
Oreixenica lathoniella
RAllen wrote:
25 Jan 2025
Heteronympha cordace
Oreixenica lathoniella
KimberiRP wrote:
24 Jan 2025
Heteronympha sp., but not H. merope.
Heteronympha merope

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Heteronympha merope at Scullin, ACT

Junonia villida at Stromlo, ACT

Junonia villida at Stromlo, ACT

Junonia villida at Stromlo, ACT

Vanessa itea at Braidwood, NSW

Geitoneura klugii at Mongarlowe, NSW

Junonia villida at Tharwa, ACT

Junonia villida at Tharwa, ACT

Vanessa itea at Braidwood, NSW

Vanessa itea at Braidwood, NSW

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