Junonia villida

Meadow Argus at Acton, ACT

Junonia villida at Acton, ACT - 7 Sep 2023
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Identification history

Junonia villida 8 Sep 2023 owenh
Unidentified 8 Sep 2023 ConBoekel

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Very skittery. I am hoping there is just sufficient detail for an ID. It flew out of Caladenia Forest onto the road.

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Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Black Mountain - 26 Jan 2024 by ConBoekel
Verbena incompta (Purpletop) at Caladenia Forest, O'Connor - 21 Dec 2023 by ConBoekel
Palaeosia bicosta (Two-ribbed Footman) at Black Mountain - 23 Nov 2023 by ConBoekel
Calomela curtisi (Acacia leaf beetle) at Acton, ACT - 27 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Acton, ACT - 27 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Hibbertia calycina (Lesser Guinea-flower) at Acton, ACT - 27 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Hydrocotyle laxiflora (Stinking Pennywort) at Acton, ACT - 27 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Calomela curtisi (Acacia leaf beetle) at Acton, ACT - 23 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Philobota undescribed species near arabella (A concealer moth) at Acton, ACT - 23 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Leucopogon virgatus (Common Beard-heath) at Acton, ACT - 23 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Lepidosperma laterale (Variable Sword Sedge) at Acton, ACT - 16 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Brachyloma daphnoides (Daphne Heath) at Acton, ACT - 16 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Acton, ACT - 9 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Lomandra sp. (A Matrush) at Acton, ACT - 9 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 7 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta (Tall Bluebell) at O'Connor, ACT - 7 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Chrysococcyx lucidus (Shining Bronze-Cuckoo) at Acton, ACT - 5 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Leucopogon virgatus (Common Beard-heath) at Acton, ACT - 5 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Stypandra glauca (Nodding Blue Lily) at Acton, ACT - 5 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Pomax umbellata (A Pomax) at Acton, ACT - 5 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 5 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Hibbertia calycina (Lesser Guinea-flower) at Acton, ACT - 27 Aug 2023 by ConBoekel
Philobota stella (A concealer moth) at Acton, ACT - 27 Aug 2023 by ConBoekel
Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 27 Aug 2023 by ConBoekel
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Acton, ACT - 27 Aug 2023 by ConBoekel
Lucilia sp. (genus) (A blowfly) at Acton, ACT - 27 Aug 2023 by ConBoekel
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 27 Aug 2023 by ConBoekel
Cassytha pubescens (Devil's Twine) at Acton, ACT - 27 Aug 2023 by ConBoekel
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Acton, ACT - 27 Aug 2023 by ConBoekel
Acanthuchus trispinifer (Three-horned treehopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia (Box-leaf Wattle) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Sep 2022 by Steve_Bok
Trifolium repens (White Clover) at Acton, ACT - 18 Aug 2022 by Ned_Johnston
Calomela curtisi (Acacia leaf beetle) at Acton, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Melobasis thoracica (A jewel beetle) at Acton, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Stylidium graminifolium (Grass Triggerplant) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Sep 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Hibbertia calycina (Lesser Guinea-flower) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Sep 2021 by Jenny54
Stylidium graminifolium (Grass Triggerplant) at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Cirphula pyrrhocnemis (Variable Cirphula) at Acton, ACT - 15 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by Tapirlord
Verbena incompta (Purpletop) at Acton, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Solanum nigrum (Black Nightshade) at Acton, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Einadia nutans subsp. nutans (Climbing Saltbush) at Acton, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by Tapirlord
Calomela vittata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Acton, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by Tapirlord
Goodenia hederacea subsp. hederacea (Ivy Goodenia, Forest Goodenia) at Acton, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by Tapirlord
Meritastis pyrosemana (A Tortricid moth) at Acton, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by Tapirlord
Jalmenus sp. (genus) (An unidentified hairstreak butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Yoyetta denisoni (Black Firetail Cicada) at Acton, ACT - 3 Dec 2020 by LD12
Yoyetta denisoni (Black Firetail Cicada) at Acton, ACT - 3 Dec 2020 by LD12
Galanga labeculata (Double-spotted cicada) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Dec 2020 by LD12
Hibbertia calycina (Lesser Guinea-flower) at Acton, ACT - 9 Oct 2020 by ConBoekel
Grevillea alpina (Mountain Grevillea / Cat's Claws Grevillea) at Acton, ACT - 9 Oct 2020 by ConBoekel
Brachyloma daphnoides (Daphne Heath) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Oct 2020 by ConBoekel
Lomandra multiflora (Many-flowered Matrush) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Oct 2020 by ConBoekel
Dianella revoluta var. revoluta (Black-Anther Flax Lily) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Oct 2020 by ConBoekel
Eucalyptus rossii (Inland Scribbly Gum) at Acton, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by ConBoekel
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Acton, ACT - 1 Jan 2017 by David
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Acton, ACT - 10 Dec 2016 by David
Harpobittacus australis (Hangingfly) at Acton, ACT - 10 Dec 2016 by David
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Furrow Bee) at Acton, ACT - 10 Dec 2016 by David

Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 7 Sep 2023 12:48 PM Recorded on
  • ConBoekel Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm 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
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