Species of nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia
Peacock pansy
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Genus:
Junonia
Species:
J. almana
Binomial name
Junonia almana
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms[1]
Papilio almana Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio asterie Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia asterie var. nikobariensis Felder, 1862
Junonia almana, the peacock pansy,[2][3] is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in Cambodia and South Asia.[2][3] It exists in two distinct adult forms, which differ chiefly in the patterns on the underside of the wings; the dry-season form has few markings, while the wet-season form has additional eyespots and lines. It is listed as Least Concern in the IUCN Red List.[4]
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^ abVarshney, R.K.; Smetacek, Peter (2015). A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India. New Delhi: Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal & Indinov Publishing, New Delhi. p. 219. doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.3966.2164. ISBN 978-81-929826-4-9.
^ abSavela, Markku. "Junonia almana (Linnaeus, 1758)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
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