Junonia rhadama
| Brilliant blue | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Junonia |
| Species: | J. rhadama |
| Binomial name | |
| Junonia rhadama (Boisduval, 1833)[1] | |
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Junonia rhadama
Junonia rhadama, the brilliant blue, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found on Madagascar, Mauritius, Rodrigues, Réunion, the Comoros, and the Seychelles (Astove Island).[2] The habitat consists of transformed grasslands and anthropogenic environments.
The larvae feed on Barleria species.
References
- ↑ Junonia, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Junoniini
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