Junonia touhilimasa
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Junonia touhilimasa Vuillot, 1892[1]
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Junonia touhilimasa, the naval pansy, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Shaba), south-western Tanzania, northern Zambia, and Zimbabwe.[2] The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland.
Adults are on wing year round. There are slightly different seasonal forms.
The larvae feed on Phaulopsis johnstonii.
References
- ^ Junonia touhilimasa, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Junoniini