Several brown butterfly species call Ballarat district home

By Roger Thomas
February 25 2021 - 4:30pm
LOCAL: A marbled xenica at Broomfield. Like the common brown butterfly, this species is often found around eucalypts. Picture: Ian Ashton
LOCAL: A marbled xenica at Broomfield. Like the common brown butterfly, this species is often found around eucalypts. Picture: Ian Ashton

Ballarat's most common local brown butterfly is the aptly-named common brown. It is found throughout the region, particularly where grasses grow under eucalypts.

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