Hypocysta metirius
Brown Ringlet at Copmanhurst, NSW
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| Hypocysta metirius | 1 Aug 2025 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Hypocysta metirius | 7 May 2025 | CarbonAI | ||
| Hypocysta metirius | 7 May 2025 | MazzV |
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A small brown butterfly with a large splash of yellow on the upper hind wings which ends with a large ‘eye’ at the base of it (photos 1 & 2). The hind wing underside has 2 ‘eyes’ on it photos 4 & 5). Possibly a Brown Ringlet (Hypocysta metirius), and the same sp as at sighting 4667499.
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Location information
- Places Copmanhurst, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- MazzV Recorded by
- Common Silkpod (Parsoonia straminea) Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- MazzV NatureMapr New South Wales North Coast 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
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7 / 7
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