Meadow Argus Butterfly
Scientific name: Junonia villida calybe
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Meadow Argus Butterfly, Junonia villida calybe
Image: Bruce Hulbert
© Bruce Hulbert
© Bruce Hulbert
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Junonia
- Species
- villida calybe
- Subfamily
- Nymphalinae
- Family
- Nymphalidae
- Super Family
- Papilionoidea
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Class
- Insecta
- Subphylum
- Uniramia
- Phylum
- Arthopoda
- Kingdom
- Animalia
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- Size Range
- 4 cm - 5 cm
Introduction
The Meadow Argus Butterfly has brown wings with prominent blue eyespots surrounded by brown and orange rings.
Habitat
The Meadow Argus Butterfly lives in urban areas, forests and woodlands.
Distribution
The Meadow Argus Butterfly is found throughout Australia.
Seasonality
The adults of the Meadow Argus Butterfly are seen in Sydney throughout most of the year and migrate north in October or November.
Feeding and diet
Caterpillars of the Meadow Argus Butterfly are black and spiky, and feed on a variety of garden plants, both native and introduced.
