Woodlands Historic Park Insects

female Common Brown Butterfly (Heteronympha merope) at Woodlands Historic Park
Marbled xenica, mid January. (Andrew Allen)

Wingspan: 40 mm. The larva live on Common Tussock Grass and Soft Tussock Grass.

Classification

from Australian Faunal Directory

Order Lepidoptera - Moths and Butterflies, 10855 named species in Australia
Family NYMPHALIDAE - Browns and Admirals, 98 species in Australia
Genus Geitoneura
Species Geitoneura klugii