Bug FAQChocolate Pansy
Junonia iphita · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Nymphalidae
Also called: Chocolate Soldier
Both sexes are brown on the upper side, with broad darker brown bands on the underside. It lives in Asian habitats, stays close to the ground, and often basks in the sun.
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How to recognize it
The upper side of the wings is uniformly brown, while the underside shows wide dark brown transverse bands.
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Size
Adults have a wingspan of roughly 5 to 6 cm (2.0 to 2.4 in).
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Where it lives
These butterflies hold small territories near ground level and frequently bask in sunlight.
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What it eats
Caterpillars feed on various plants belonging to the Acanthaceae family.
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Life cycle
Females lay eggs on the ground or on dry twigs close to host plants rather than directly on the plants. When the larvae hatch, they move to the host plants to begin feeding.
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Where it comes from
The chocolate pansy is an Asian butterfly species.
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Questions people ask
What do chocolate pansy caterpillars eat?
They feed on a range of plants in the Acanthaceae family.
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Same family (Nymphalidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junonia_iphita
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