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meadow argus

Junonia villida

Description:

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. The Meadow Argus can be found mainly on the Australian mainland, as well as in Tasmania, Kangaroo Island, Lord Howe Island, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, Fiji, Papa New Guinea, Indonesia, Samoa and Cook Islands.

Habitat:

Observed in a large semi-urban yard & garden next to a patch of disturbed remnant forest.

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1 Comment

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

There is quite a difference in being open or shut! Lovely.

Scott Frazier
Spotted by
Scott Frazier

Papua, Indonesia

Spotted on Nov 25, 2011
Submitted on Nov 25, 2011

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