Hypocysta metirius
Brown Ringlet at Dolphin Point, NSW
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| Hypocysta metirius | 6 Mar 2019 | SuziBond | ||
| Hypocysta metirius | 20 Feb 2019 | SuziBond | ||
| Hypocysta irius | 27 Jun 2018 | CharlesDove |
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User's notes
Hypocysta irius, Orange-streaked ringlet, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Australia, including Queensland and New South Wales. The wingspan is about 30 mm.
1 comment
20 Feb 2019
Hi Charles, we don't get Hypocysta irius this far south, it is a species from Queensland and northern NSW. Compare the hindwings of the two species, you'll see that H. irius has more prominent eyespots than H. metirius. What do you think?
Location information
- Coordinates 150.441917-35.402697
- Places Dolphin Point, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 27 Oct 2015 12:00 AM Recorded on
- CharlesDove Recorded by
Collections
- CharlesDove South Coast NatureMapr Hypocysta metirius Nymphs (Nymphalidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
Species information
- Hypocysta metirius Scientific name
- Brown Ringlet Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1107m Recorded at altitude