Mydosama sirius

3 Cedar Bush-brown at Cooya Beach, QLD

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Identification history

Mydosama sirius	3 Apr 2026	MichaelMulvaney
Heteronympha merope	2 Feb 2026	CarbonAI
Mydosama sirius (Fabricius, 1775)	2 Feb 2026	JasonPStewart

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_Mydosama sirius_ (Fabricius, 1775) or _Mycalesis sirius_ ? (which is the current scientific name?) – 'cedar bush–brown' butterfly . Healthy, so gorgeous IMHO butterfly, perching, both the inner wings and partially the outer wings (shown here) . Kuyu–kuyu [Cooya beach] Yalanji Bama–bama [people] Bubu [Country] specific cultural area . 2023 January 27th 8:12–8:13 am . References: Au Faunal Directory: https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Mydosama_sirius . Also: https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/nymp/sirius.html .

3 comments

Csteele4 wrote:

2 Feb 2026

That is absolutely stunning!

JasonPStewart wrote:

2 Feb 2026

Yeah !
Hence, now i have cropped the first and best photograph to appreciate this gorgeous butterfly more .

JasonPStewart wrote:

3 Apr 2026

@MichaelMulvaney thank you .

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Location information

Places Cooya Beach, QLD

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JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 NatureMapr Nymphs (Nymphalidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects Mydosama sirius Pinned

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Mydosama sirius Scientific name
Cedar Bush-brown Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible

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