Biology:Junonia oenone

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Junonia oenone
Blue pansy (Junonia oenone oenone).jpg
J. o. oenone, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Junonia
Species:
J. oenone
Binomial name
Junonia oenone
(Linnaeus, 1758)[1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio 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

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]

Subspecies

  • Junonia oenone oenone from continental Africa.[1]
  • Junonia oenone epiclelia Boisduval, 1833 from Madagascar , Aldabra, Astove, Assumption and Cosmoledo Island.[1]

Description

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.

Larval food plants

The larvae feed on Adhatoda densiflora,[3] Mackaya bella, Justicia natalensis and Asystasia (A. gangetica[3]), Isoglossa, Pualowilhelmia and Ruella species.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Junonia Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ↑ South African Butterfly Conservation Assessment: http://sabca.adu.org.za/, retrieved 28 July 2010.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Williams, M. (1994). Butterflies of Southern Africa; A Field Guide. ISBN:1-86812-516-5.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7. 
  5. ↑ Larsen, Torben B. (1996). The Butterflies of Kenya and Their Natural History.

Wikidata ☰ Q2717039 entry




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