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] | |
Synonyms | |
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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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