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INSECT FACTS |
Identification
Bank's Brown Butterfly has a single bold eyespot on upper surface of hindwing and a less distinct single eyespot on the underside of the hindwing. Male and female butterflies are similar size and have similar markings.
Size
Length 48cm
Habitat
open forest, rainforest, forested slopes on the ranges
Food
larvae feeds on various species of grasses
Range
south east Queensland, eastern New South Wales and eastern half of Victoria.
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Lepidoptera | | Family: | Nymphalidae | | Genus: | Heteronympha | | Species: | banksii | | Common Name: | Bank's Brown Butterfly |
Relatives in same Genus
Common Brown Butterfly (H. merope)
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