Grey Pansy

Junonia atlites · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Nymphalidae

Also called: Grey Pansy Butterfly

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Grey Pansy
Photo: Dr. Alexey Yakovlev, CC BY

The grey pansy (Junonia atlantes) is a nymphalid butterfly found across South and Southeast Asia, including India, Bangladesh, southern China, and the Philippines. Adults have pale lavender-brown upper wings with a paler outer half, and the underside shows delicate lilac-white markings. Caterpillars feed on a variety of plants such as rice, Pseuderanthemum, Strobilanthes, and several Hygrophila species.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Upper side of both sexes is pale lavender brown with the outer half of the wings lighter. Underside shows lilac-white markings that are fine, slender and often faint.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

The species is native to South Asia.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Grey Pansy photo 3
Photo: Roger Rittmaster, CC BY

Same family (Nymphalidae)

MonarchMonarchDanaus plexippusRed AdmiralRed AdmiralVanessa atalantaPainted LadyPainted LadyVanessa carduiGulf FritillaryGulf FritillaryDione vanillaeSpeckled WoodSpeckled WoodPararge aegeriaEuropean Peacock ButterflyEuropean Peacock ButterflyAglais io

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junonia_atlites

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