Insects
Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera)
Nymphs (Nymphalidae)
Sighting 4474149

Junonia villida

Meadow Argus at Aranda, ACT

Junonia villida at Aranda, ACT - 10 Mar 2023 02:14 PM
Junonia villida at Aranda, ACT - 10 Mar 2023 02:14 PM
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Identification history

Junonia villida 10 Mar 2023 owenh
Vanessa kershawi 10 Mar 2023 CarbonAI
Junonia villida 10 Mar 2023 KMcCue

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First one I have seen to photograph this year.

5 comments

KMcCue wrote:
   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.
owenh wrote:
   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?
KMcCue wrote:
   11 Mar 2023
Not clear in the photo, but it had what I interpreted as strong sex brands across the forewing.
owenh wrote:
   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.
KMcCue wrote:
   11 Mar 2023
I did not examine the foreleg - count my opinion out.

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  • Everlasting Associated plant
  • 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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