Junonia artaxia
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Junonia artaxia, the African pansy or commodore, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in eastern Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo (Lomami, Kabinda, Lualaba, Shaba, Tanganika), Burundi, Kenya, southern and western Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.[2] The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland.
Adults are on wing from August to March. There are distinct seasonal forms.
The larvae feed on Hygrophila species.
References
Wikispecies has information related to Junonia artaxia.
- ^ Junonia, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Junoniini
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