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Common Brown

Heteronympha merope · Nymphalidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsJan · Nov–Decmost records
Records28,100in 1 country
Most seen inAustralia28,100 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Common Brown
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About

Common Brown in brief

The common brown (Heteronympha merope) is a butterfly or moth of the Nymphalidae family — species of insect.

In Australia it has 28,100 published records. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, November and December and fall to their lowest in June and July.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Australia28,100 records · best Dec, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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