Junonia hedonia (Chocolate Argus)
16/06/2022
Goomboora Park, Cairns
16/06/2022
Goomboora Park, Cairns
23/04/2011
Trinity Park, Cairns
14/03/2017
Cairns
29/04/2021
Cairns
28/04/2023
Smithfield Conservation Park, Cairns
29/04/2021
Cairns
23/04/2011
Trinity Park, Cairns
13/09/2008
Cairns
14/12/2017
Townsville
23/04/2011
Trinity Park, Cairns
07/04/2024
Finn Road, Darwin
22/04/2011
Crystal Cascades
24/03/2016
Cairns
13/09/2008
Cairns
13/09/2008
Cairns
13/09/2008
Cairns
13/09/2008
Cairns
13/09/2008
Cairns
26/04/2006
Cairns
Other Common names
Chocolate Soldier, Brown Soldier, Brown Argus
Notes
I didn’t get off to a good start with this species. The first time I saw one was just after I first entered the Botanic Gardens in Cairns, and it chased away the first Papilio ulysses I ever saw. Though I was a bit annoyed, I was still pleased to get a photo of this butterfly, as it was a new species to me. I was a bit surprised by its size – I’d been expecting it to be a similar size to J. villida, but in fact it’s quite a lot larger.
This is not the easiest species to photograph. Although they settle often, it’s usually not for very long or not in a good position for the camera. As a result I don’t have many photos of them, though I’ve plenty of them around. In fact, in late April 2011 they were all over the place around Cairns.
Sightings
Cairns – All visits
Townsville – December 2017
Darwin – April 2018, April 2024