Biology:Junonia rhadama

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Short description: Species of insect

Brilliant blue
Brilliant blue (Junonia rhadama).jpg
In Madagascar
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Junonia
Species:
J. rhadama
Binomial name
Junonia rhadama
(Boisduval, 1833)[1]
Synonyms
  • Vanessa rhadama Boisduval, 1833
  • Precis rhadama f. arida Aurivillius, 1913
Junonia rhadama

Junonia rhadama, the brilliant blue, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found on Madagascar , Mauritius, Rodrigues, Réunion, the Comoros, and the Seychelles (Astove Island).[2] The habitat consists of transformed grasslands and Anthropogenic biomeanthropogenic environments.

The larvae feed on Barleria species.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3190100 entry