Junonia orithya

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iBlue Pansy

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Genus: Junonia
Species: J. orithya
Binomial name
Junonia orithya
(Linnaeus, 1764)
Synonyms

Precis orithya

The Blue Pansy (Junonia orithya) is a Nymphalid butterfly of South Asia which occurs in open areas, often sitting on bare ground. This species has a stiff flap and glide style of flight and maintains a territory driving away other butterflies that may enter it.

Chrysalis
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Chrysalis
Host plant of the larvae in India
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Host plant of the larvae in India
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