Insects
Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera)
Nymphs (Nymphalidae)
Sighting 4667499

Hypocysta metirius

Brown Ringlet at Copmanhurst, NSW

Hypocysta metirius at Copmanhurst, NSW - suppressed
Hypocysta metirius at Copmanhurst, NSW - suppressed
Hypocysta metirius at Copmanhurst, NSW - suppressed
Hypocysta metirius at Copmanhurst, NSW - suppressed
Hypocysta metirius at Copmanhurst, NSW - suppressed
Hypocysta metirius at Copmanhurst, NSW - suppressed
Hypocysta metirius at Copmanhurst, NSW - suppressed
Hypocysta metirius at Copmanhurst, NSW - suppressed
Hypocysta metirius at Copmanhurst, NSW - suppressed
Hypocysta metirius at Copmanhurst, NSW - suppressed
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Identification history

Hypocysta metirius 3 hrs ago 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. Possibly a Brown Ringlet (Hypocysta metirius), and the same sp as at sighting 4667539.

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • Scurvy Weed Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

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

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