Heteronympha merope explained

Heteronympha merope, the common brown, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, endemic to the southern half of Australia. The wingspan is about for males and 70mm for females.

The larvae feed on Poaceae species, including Brachypodium distachyon, Cynodon dactylon, Ehrharta erecta, Poa poiformis, Microlaena stipoides, Poa tenera and Themeda triandra.[1] The common brown butterfly is emerging ten days earlier than it did 65 years ago due to the effects of climate change.[2]

References

  1. Schlossmann, Jessie. "Climate Change Causing Butterflies to Emerge Ten days Early". Australian Geographic 3-23-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20100329064313/http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/butterfly-cycle-found-to-be-affected-by-climate-change.htm
  2. South Australian Butterflies Data Sheet.http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/~erg/merope_ds.htm

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heteronympha merope . Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley . . 7 May 2008 . 29 January 2009.
  2. Web site: Climate change causing butterflies to emerge 10 days early - Australian Geographic . 25 March 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100329064313/http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/butterfly-cycle-found-to-be-affected-by-climate-change.htm . 29 March 2010 .

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