Junonia villida
Meadow Argus at Aranda, ACT
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| Junonia villida | owenh | 10 Mar 2023 | |
| Vanessa kershawi | CarbonAI | 10 Mar 2023 | |
| Junonia villida | KMcCue | 10 Mar 2023 |
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User's notes
First one I have seen to photograph this year.
5 comments
10 Mar 2023
Its not a great photo, I agree but best I could do with my phone. However CAI, I still think it is a Meadow Argus and a male at that.
10 Mar 2023
Your photo is fine for an id and your suggestion is good. Interested to know, however, why you think this one is a male?
11 Mar 2023
Not clear in the photo, but it had what I interpreted as strong sex brands across the forewing.
11 Mar 2023
Unfortunately no visible sex scales are recorded for this species. Michael Braby notes "The female is similar to the male, but is generally larger, with the termen of the hind wing more rounded, and the apex of the fore wing less pointed. The sexes, however, are most reliably distinguished by examination of the foreleg."
Butterflies of Australia Vol 2. CSIRO Publishing 2000.
Butterflies of Australia Vol 2. CSIRO Publishing 2000.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.081633-35.257817
- Altitude 636.3m
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Mar 2023 02:14 PM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
- Everlasting Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- KMcCue Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Junonia villida Nymphs (Nymphalidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
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
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