Junonia natalica

Natal Pansy
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Junonia
Species: J. natalica
Binomial name
Junonia natalica
(Felder, 1860)[1]
Synonyms
  • Precis natalica

The Natal Pansy or Brown Pansy (Junonia natalica)[2] is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Afrotropic ecozone.

The wingspan is 45–50 mm in males and 48–55 mm in females.[2]

The larvae feed on Asystasia gangetica and Phaulopsis imbricata.

References

  1. ^ Junonia, funet.fi
  2. ^ a b Woodhall, S. (2005) Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town:Struik Publishers.