Junonia villida

Meadow Argus at Wodonga, VIC

Junonia villida at Wodonga, VIC - 21 Jan 2023
Junonia villida at Wodonga, VIC - 21 Jan 2023
Junonia villida at Wodonga, VIC - 21 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Junonia villida 24 Jan 2023 SuziBond
Junonia villida 22 Jan 2023 KylieWaldon

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User's notes

I have never seen or photographed a Meadow Argus with its wings closed before - they are always flat open. This butterfly was fresh looking and I love the contrast of the closed wing pattern and colour. A male? or female?

2 comments

KimberiRP wrote:
   24 Jan 2023
Junonia villida
SuziBond wrote:
   24 Jan 2023
Hi Kylie, there is no difference between the sexes for Meadow Argus. Yes a lovely fresh butterfly.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 21 Jan 2023 10:22 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

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  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Junonia villida Scientific name
  • Meadow Argus Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1642.1m Recorded at altitude
  • 715 images trained Machine learning
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