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Meadow Argus

Junonia villida

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

The Meadow Argus (Junonia villida) is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae, commonly found in Australia.

This butterfly is medium in size, brown in colour with eye-pattern on all the wings. There are also the orange and white marks on the top edge of its forewings. The butterfly is a rapid flyer in open space. They like to sunbathe with wings open. They usually fly close to the ground.

Habitat:

wildlife corridor, coastal native bush

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PublishedOctober 3, 2014

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