Biology:Junonia rhadama
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Short description: Species of insect
| Brilliant blue | |
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| In Madagascar | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Junonia |
| Species: | J. rhadama
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| Binomial name | |
| Junonia rhadama (Boisduval, 1833)[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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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
- ↑ "Junonia Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Junoniini". http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/nymphalidae_junoniini.doc.
Wikidata ☰ Q3190100 entry
