Little Pansy

Junonia sophia · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Nymphalidae

Also called: Little Commodore

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Little Pansy
Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA

It lives in forests and savanna across many African countries, from Senegal to Zambia. Its caterpillars feed on a variety of plants such as Paulowilhelmia, Hypoestes, Asystasia and other species in the Acanthaceae family.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Junonia sophia is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It inhabits forests and savanna.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

The larvae feed on plants such as Paulowilhelmia sclerochiton, Hypoestes verticillaris, Asystasia, Barleria, Justicia and Ruellia species.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It is found in many African nations including Senegal, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Little Pansy photo 3
Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA
Little Pansy photo 4
Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA
Little Pansy photo 5
Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA
Little Pansy photo 6
Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA

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_sophia

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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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