Butterflies of Australia - Hypocysta metirius

Butterflies of Australia

Common Brown Ringlet

Hypocysta metirius BUTLER, 1875

Family - NYMPHALIDAE

subfamily - SATYRINAE

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Hypocysta metirius Mount Ku-ring-gai, NSW, Australia © Barbara Kedzierski

Introduction

The genus Hypocysta comprises of 12 species, found variously in Australia and New Guinea.

Hypocysta metirius is a common species found in south Queensland and New South Wales.

Habitats

To be completed.

Lifecycle

The larval foodplants are grasses, including Cynodon and Imperata species.

Adult behaviour

To be completed.

Hypocysta metirius Fitzroy Falls, Wollongong NSW, Australia © David Fischer

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