Junonia villida
Meadow Argus at Braidwood, NSW
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| Junonia villida | AlisonMilton | 19 Oct 2026 | |
| Junonia villida | ibaird | 18 Oct 2026 | |
| Chrysodeixis argentifera | CarbonAI | 18 Oct 2026 | |
| Junonia villida | MatthewFrawley | 18 Oct 2026 |
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4 comments
18 Oct 2026
Hi @MatthewFrawley. I suggested Chrysodeixis argentifera (92% confidence) based on all images in this sighting. If you disagree, please help me improve by verifying the correct species.
18 Oct 2026
@CarbonAI So far off the mark - I have no idea how you think your suggestion had a 92% probability. It is a butterfly for starters, not a moth.
19 Oct 2026
Dear @CarbonAI, while Lepidoptera includes both moths and butterflies your ID is WAY OFF the mark as already said. With a couple of exceptions (e.g. Sun Moths - Castniidae), only butterflies have clubbed antennae. Butterflies tend to rest with their wings held flat (like above) or together above their body with only underside showing. Chrysodeixis argentifera tends to rest with its wings held tent-like. Chrysodeixis argentifera does not have spots, certainly not round concentric spots. The colours of these lepidoptera are very different (but you seem to be colour blind). Chrysodeixis argentifera has distinct, stong white sinusoidal marks on the forewings etc etc etc
Location information
- Coordinates 149.792157-35.454619
- Altitude 680.0m
- Places Braidwood, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 18 Oct 2026 01:02 PM Recorded on
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
- Choisya ternata Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- 72 Araluen Road MatthewFrawley NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest 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
- External link More information
Record quality
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6 / 7
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