Junonia iphita horsfieldi - Moore 1899 The Chocolate Pansy
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| Flight Period | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Wingspan : 40 - 60mm |
Species details : A species commonly found at forest edges, but, unlike the other members of this genus, very rarely visits gardens.
Early stages : Known. More detailed life history information is available from the following resources: S. Igarishi - Life Histories of Asian Butterflies, Volume.1 , Page 394.
Larval Foodplant : Strobilanthus dyeriana (Acanthaceae)
Range : Peninsular Thailand and Malaysia (Not Singapore or far S. of Malaysia), Sumatra and Borneo. Other subspecies from N. E. India to China, Australia and Solomon Islands.