Junonia villida

Meadow Argus at Acton, ACT

Junonia villida at Acton, ACT - 28 May 2020
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Junonia villida 9 Jun 2020 MatthewFrawley
Junonia villida 8 Jun 2020 AlisonMilton

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Hylaeus (Euprosopis) elegans (Harlequin Bee) at Acton, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Geron nigralis (Slender bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by Christine
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Acton, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by Christine
Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua (A flower-feeding march fly) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2021 by HelenCross
Eutrichopidia latinus (Yellow-banded Day-moth) at Acton, ACT - 27 Jan 2021 by RodDeb
Rutilia (Rutilia) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Bristle fly) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by HelenCross
Eutrichopidia latinus (Yellow-banded Day-moth) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by HelenCross
Tephritidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Fruit or Seed fly) at Acton, ACT - 6 Jan 2021 by WHall
Tachinidae (family) (Unidentified Bristle fly) at Acton, ACT - 6 Jan 2021 by WHall
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Acton, ACT - 6 Jan 2021 by WHall
Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth) at Acton, ACT - 6 Jan 2021 by WHall
Dolichopodidae (family) (Unidentified Long-legged fly) at Acton, ACT - 6 Jan 2021 by WHall
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Acton, ACT - 18 Dec 2020 by AlisonMilton
Opisthoncus sexmaculatus (Six-marked jumping spider) at Acton, ACT - 2 Dec 2020 by Roger
Thereutria amaraca (Spine-legged Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT - 2 Dec 2020 by WHall
Rivellia connata (A signal fly) at Acton, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by AlisonMilton
Bombyliidae (family) (Unidentified Bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by AlisonMilton
Bibionidae (family) (Bibionid fly) at Acton, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by AlisonMilton
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by AlisonMilton
Stenoderus concolor (Longhorn Beetle) at Acton, ACT - 9 Nov 2020 by AlisonMilton
Asura lydia (Lydia Lichen Moth) at Acton, ACT - 9 Nov 2020 by AlisonMilton
Orgyia anartoides (Painted Apple Moth) at Acton, ACT - 9 Nov 2020 by AlisonMilton
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Acton, ACT - 9 Nov 2020 by AlisonMilton
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Acton, ACT - 30 Oct 2020 by RodDeb
Phalaenoides glycinae (Grapevine Moth) at Acton, ACT - 30 Oct 2020 by RodDeb
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Acton, ACT - 28 Oct 2020 by TimL
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Acton, ACT - 21 Oct 2020 by HelenCross
Euprosopia sp. (genus) (Signal fly) at Acton, ACT - 13 Oct 2020 by TimL
Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Acton, ACT - 31 Jul 2020 by RodDeb
Nesoptilotis leucotis (White-eared Honeyeater) at Acton, ACT - 31 Jul 2020 by RodDeb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 28 May 2020 by AlisonMilton
Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) primulipictus (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Acton, ACT - 17 Mar 2020 by PeterA
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Acton, ACT - 17 Mar 2020 by PeterA
Perga affinis (Large Green Sawfly) at Acton, ACT - 16 Mar 2020 by HelenCross
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2020 by TimL
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 29 Feb 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Acton, ACT - 12 Feb 2020 by HelenCross
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Acton, ACT - 25 Jan 2020 by Christine
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Acton, ACT - 25 Jan 2020 by Christine
Cherax destructor (Common Yabby) at Acton, ACT - 25 Jan 2020 by Christine
Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Acton, ACT - 21 Dec 2019 by RodDeb
Dworena hyacintha (A planthopper) at Acton, ACT - 9 Dec 2019 by AlisonMilton
Mordella dumbrelli (Dumbrell's Pintail Beetle) at Acton, ACT - 9 Dec 2019 by AlisonMilton
Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Acton, ACT - 9 Dec 2019 by AlisonMilton
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Acton, ACT - 1 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Tortricopsis pyroptis (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group)) at Acton, ACT - 1 Dec 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Acton, ACT - 30 Nov 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Anabarhynchus sp. (genus) (Stiletto Fly (Sub-family Therevinae)) at Acton, ACT - 30 Nov 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Pseudoanthidium (Immanthidium) repetitum (African carder bee, Megachild bee) at Acton, ACT - 29 Nov 2019 by AlisonMilton
Helicoverpa punctigera (Native Budworm) at Acton, ACT - 29 Nov 2019 by AlisonMilton
Neosaropogon sp. (genus) (A robber fly) at Acton, ACT - 29 Nov 2019 by RodDeb
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Acton, ACT - 29 Nov 2019 by RodDeb
Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) at Acton, ACT - 29 Nov 2019 by RodDeb
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 29 Nov 2019 by RodDeb
Phaneropterinae (subfamily) (Leaf Katydid, Bush Katydid) at Acton, ACT - 17 Nov 2019 by JanetRussell
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Acton, ACT - 17 Nov 2019 by JanetRussell
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 5 Nov 2019 by TimL
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Acton, ACT - 25 Oct 2019 by RodDeb
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Oct 2019 by TimL
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Acton, ACT - 3 Oct 2019 by TimL
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by dimageau
Lipotriches (Austronomia) phanerura (Halictid Bee) at Acton, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by RodDeb
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Acton, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by RodDeb
Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Acton, ACT - 31 Mar 2019 by TimL
Leptocneria reducta (White cedar moth) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2019 by Alison Milton
Proteuxoa capularis (Half-moon Noctuid) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2019 by Alison Milton
Chauliognathus tricolor (Tricolor soldier beetle) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Utetheisa pulchelloides (Heliotrope Moth) at Acton, ACT - 12 Mar 2019 by dimageau
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta (Blue Banded Bee) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Asura lydia (Lydia Lichen Moth) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 14 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 14 Feb 2019 by JohnBundock
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Acton, ACT - 8 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Acton, ACT - 8 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Deliochus pulcher (Beautiful Deliochus spider) at Acton, ACT - 8 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Balaana sp. (genus) (Bee Fly) at Acton, ACT - 7 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Acton, ACT - 7 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Acton, ACT - 7 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Ellipsidion sp. (genus) (A diurnal cockroach) at Acton, ACT - 7 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Cherax destructor (Common Yabby) at Acton, ACT - 9 Dec 2018 by Alison Milton
Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern Brown Snake) at Acton, ACT - 7 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Acton, ACT - 6 Nov 2018 by TimL
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 4 Nov 2018 by TimL
Heteropelma scaposum (Two-toned caterpillar parasite wasp) at Acton, ACT - 30 Oct 2018 by TimL
Galium aparine (Goosegrass, Cleavers) at Acton, ACT - 17 Oct 2018 by JanetRussell
Vicia sativa (Common Vetch) at Acton, ACT - 17 Oct 2018 by JanetRussell
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Acton, ACT - 17 Oct 2018 by JanetRussell
Eopsaltria australis (Eastern Yellow Robin) at Acton, ACT - 14 Aug 2018 by Alison Milton
Smicrornis brevirostris (Weebill) at Acton, ACT - 14 Aug 2018 by Alison Milton
Wallabia bicolor (Swamp Wallaby) at Canberra Central, ACT - 26 Jul 2018 by Alison Milton
Neochmia temporalis (Red-browed Finch) at Canberra Central, ACT - 26 Jul 2018 by Alison Milton
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Canberra Central, ACT - 26 Jul 2018 by Alison Milton
Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Canberra Central, ACT - 26 Jul 2018 by Alison Milton
Geron nigralis (Slender bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 1 Apr 2018 by MatthewFrawley

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 28 May 2020 02:48 PM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

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

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