The wingspan is 40–52 mm.[4] The upper surface of the forewings is black with white markings towards the apex. The upper surface of the hindwings is black with white markings on the outer edge, and a characteristic large metallic-blue spot. This blue spot is smaller and more a dull purple in females.[3] The underside of the forewings is brown with white markings corresponding to those on the upper surface. The under surface of the hindwings is almost uniform brown.
junonia, oenone, blue, pansy, dark, blue, pansy, nymphalid, butterfly, native, africa, blue, pansy, also, used, india, describe, junonia, orithya, oenone, queen, elizabeth, national, park, ugandascientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylu. Junonia oenone the blue pansy or dark blue pansy is a Nymphalid butterfly native to Africa 2 3 Blue pansy is also used in India to describe Junonia orithya 1 Junonia oenoneJ o oenone Queen Elizabeth National Park UgandaScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily NymphalidaeGenus JunoniaSpecies J oenoneBinomial nameJunonia oenone Linnaeus 1758 1 SynonymsPapilio oenone Linnaeus 1758 Papilio clelia Cramer 1775 Vanessa epiclelia Boisduval 1833 Precis clelia ab subepiclelia Strand 1911 Precis clelia ab triocellata Strand 1911 Precis clelia ab vosseleriana Strand 1911 Precis clelia ab viridata Strand 1911 Precis clelia ab subvirilis Strand 1912 Precis clelia ab bipupillata Strand 1912 Precis clelia ab posterior Strand 1912 Precis clelia ab subtriocellata Strand 1912 Precis clelia ab subbipupillata Strand 1912 Precis clelia ab virilis Strand 1912 Precis clelia ab caeruleffulgiens Heslop 1962 Contents 1 Subspecies 2 Description 3 Larval food plants 4 ReferencesSubspecies editJunonia oenone oenone from continental Africa 1 Junonia oenone epiclelia Boisduval 1833 from Madagascar Aldabra Astove Assumption and Cosmoledo Island 1 nbsp J o oenone Uganda nbsp J o epiclelia male Madagascar nbsp J o epiclelia female MadagascarDescription editThe wingspan is 40 52 mm 4 The upper surface of the forewings is black with white markings towards the apex The upper surface of the hindwings is black with white markings on the outer edge and a characteristic large metallic blue spot This blue spot is smaller and more a dull purple in females 3 The underside of the forewings is brown with white markings corresponding to those on the upper surface The under surface of the hindwings is almost uniform brown Larval food plants editThe larvae feed on Adhatoda densiflora 3 Mackaya bella Justicia natalensis and Asystasia A gangetica 3 Isoglossa Pualowilhelmia and Ruella species 4 5 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Junonia oenone nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Junonia a b c d Junonia Hubner 1819 at Markku Savela s Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms South African Butterfly Conservation Assessment http sabca adu org za retrieved 28 July 2010 a b c d Williams M 1994 Butterflies of Southern Africa A Field Guide ISBN 1 86812 516 5 a b Woodhall Steve 2005 Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa Cape Town South Africa Struik ISBN 978 1 86872 724 7 Larsen Torben B 1996 The Butterflies of Kenya and Their Natural History Junonia oenone UK Butterflies nbsp This Nymphalinae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Junonia oenone amp oldid 1110855903, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
