Lemon Pansy| Junonia lemonias (Linnaeus, 1758)

 Lemon Pansy| Junonia lemonias (Linnaeus, 1758)

Scientific Classification Of Lemon Pansy:

Kingdom:    Animalia

Phylum:      Euarthropoda

Class:          Insecta

Order:         Lepidoptera

Family:       Nymphalidae

Genus:        Junonia 

Species:      J. lemonias

Bio-data Of  Lemon pansy butterfly:

Genus: Junonia 

Species: Junonia lemonias

Wingspan of Adult butterfly: 40-60mm

Larval Host Plant: Dipteracanthus prostratus, Hemigraphis hirta, Hygropilia auriculata.

Underside Physical Description Of Lemon pansy butterfly:

The Junonia lemonias is brownish with numerous eyespots as well as black and lemon-yellow spots. The underside is dull brown with a number of wavy and spots in varying shades of brown and black. On the lower side of the forewing there is an prominent  eyespot . The wet and dry-season forms differ considerably in coloration and even shape. In the wet season form the markings are distinct and vivid, the wing shape is a little more rounded. 

The markings are obscure and pale especially on the underside and the wing margin is more angular and jagged in dray-season form.  

Lemon Pansy| Junonia lemonias (Linnaeus, 1758)

Upperside Physical Description Of Lemon Pansy butterfly:

From the upperside the Junonia lemonias is ground or pale brownish colour. Forewings has three black discal brands, two eyespot in both forewings. One is so small that it may sometimes can't be seen and the other is larger then the spot 1 and prominently seen in any variation. Hindwings submarginal space has only one eyespot on both HW. Head, thorex, antenna and eyes are ground colour.

Lemon Pansy| Junonia lemonias (Linnaeus, 1758)

 Lemon Pansy| Junonia lemonias (Linnaeus, 1758)

Lemon pansy taking nectar from Lantana camara plant

Behavior of Lemon pansy butterfly: The Lemon pansy butterfly fly not very speedily and not so very slowly. Lemon pansy very found of basking on sun.   

Local Distribution Of  Lemon Pansy:

The lemon pansy is a very active butterfly can be seen basking with it's open wings facing the sun. It sits very low to the ground and can be approached easily. It feeds with it's wings half open. The Junonia lemonias is a fairly strong flier and flies close to the ground with rapid wingbeats and often to settle back in the same spots. It can be found all over the Bangladesh and also the South Asia.