Junonia villida

Meadow Argus at Dunlop, ACT

Junonia villida at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Apr 2019
Junonia villida at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Apr 2019
Junonia villida at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Apr 2019
Junonia villida at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Apr 2019
Junonia villida at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Apr 2019
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Identification history

Junonia villida 18 Apr 2019 SuziBond
Junonia villida 17 Apr 2019 BIrdsinCanberra

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This Meadow Argus flew onto a flower as I was starting to leave. It angled around to the sun and opened its wings. Even though I was very close it did not fly off, seeming to enjoy the rays of the suns.

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