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Chocolate Argus

Junonia hedonia

Photo by Andrea Lim
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Fast flying butterfly, wingspan ~5cms. Frequently landing on plants around my garden.

Habitat:

Suburban backyard garden, Clifton Beach QLD

Notes:

Other names: Brown Argus, Brown soldier, chocolate soldier

Reference Links:

Junonia hedonia - Wikipedia, Junonia hedonia : Brown Argus | Atlas of Living Australia

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Comments (1)
Neil Ross
Gorgeous spotting. What a beauty!

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Mission
WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
Mission
Butterflies & Moths of the World
Mission
Wildlife of North Queensland

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PublishedMay 4, 2020

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