Soldier pansy

Junonia terea

"Junonia terea", the soldier pansy or soldier commodore, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The species was first described by Dru Drury in 1773. It is found in the Afrotropical realm.
Soldier Pansy  Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Junonia terea,Soldier pansy

Appearance

The wingspan is 50–55 mm in males and 52–60 mm in females.

Food

The larvae feed on "Asystasia gangetica", "Phaulopsis imbricata", and "Ruellia patula".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusJunonia
SpeciesJ. terea
Photographed in
Australia