Hypocysta metirius
Species of butterfly
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Hypocysta metirius, the common brown ringlet, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found along the east coast of Australia, including Queensland and New South Wales.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Hypocysta |
| Species: | H. metirius |
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| Hypocysta metirius | |
Both male and female Hypocysta metirius have a wingspan of 31 mm.[3] They are brown and have an orange patch on the hindwing with an eyespot. The underside of the hindwing has two eyespots and commonly has a silver spot between them.[4]
They fly low to the ground and frequently stop to open their wings.[3]
Habitat
Hypocysta metirius are found in tall open-forest and at the edges of tropical, subtropical and warm temperate rainforest. In southern New South Wales they can also be found in coastal heath-woodland.[3]
Host Plants
The larvae of Hypocysta metirius feed on plants of the family Poaceae including:
- Cynodon dactylon
- Eriachne pallescens
- Alexfloydia repens[3]