Junonia natalica

Natal pansy
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Junonia
Species: J. natalica
Binomial name
Junonia natalica
(Felder, 1860)[1]
Synonyms
  • Precis natalica Felder, 1860
  • Junonia hecate Trimen, 1862
  • Precis natalica f. natalensis Rothschild, 1918
  • Precis natalica angolensis Rothschild, 1918
  • Precis natalica var. schmidti Neustetter, 1927

Junonia natalica, the Natal pansy or brown pansy,[2] is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Afrotropic ecozone.

The wingspan is 45–50 mm in males and 48–55 mm in females.[2]

The larvae feed on Asystasia gangetica and Phaulopsis imbricata.

Subspecies

References

  1. Junonia, funet.fi
  2. 1 2 Woodhall, S. (2005) Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town:Struik Publishers.
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