Hypocysta metirius

Brown Ringlet at Boolboonda, QLD

Hypocysta metirius at Boolboonda, QLD - 19 Jun 2024 12:28 PM
Hypocysta metirius at Boolboonda, QLD - 19 Jun 2024 12:28 PM
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Identification history

Hypocysta metirius 6 Jan 2025 AlisonMilton
Hypocysta metirius 13 Sep 2024 Petesteamer

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Flying around long roadside grass near the Boolboonda School gates. Saw several. Settled on dry twigs/leaves, not associated with any food plant as far as I could see. Whilst alive and healthy the ones that I saw well seemed battered, not fresh.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • Dry matter, twigs/leaves. Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Hypocysta metirius Scientific name
  • Brown Ringlet Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 678m Recorded at altitude
  • 121 images trained Machine learning

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