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Meadow Argus

Junonia villida

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

Notes:

http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au... http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Aus...

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pamsai

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Oct 1, 2014
Submitted on Oct 3, 2014

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