Insects
Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera)
Nymphs (Nymphalidae)
Sighting 4474696

Junonia villida

Meadow Argus at Wodonga, VIC

Junonia villida at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Mar 2023 04:34 PM
Junonia villida at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Mar 2023 04:34 PM
Junonia villida at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Mar 2023 04:34 PM
Junonia villida at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Mar 2023 04:34 PM
Junonia villida at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Mar 2023 04:34 PM
Junonia villida at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Mar 2023 04:34 PM
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Identification history

Junonia villida 19 Mar 2023 EwinP
Junonia villida 13 Mar 2023 CarbonAI
Junonia villida 13 Mar 2023 KylieWaldon

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User's notes

I felt compelled to chase this one down for a photo as it was half the size of the common brown females. I was a little disappointed but I still love the bright colouring of the males of this species - and how well they blend in.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 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 or negligible
  • Up to 1642.1m Recorded at altitude
  • 898 images trained Machine learning
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