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Junonia oenone (Linné, 1758)

Subspecies

  • [Junonia] oenone oenone (Linné, 1758)
    - clelia (Cramer, [1775])
    - subepiclelia (Strand, 1911)
    - triocellata (Strand, 1911)
    - vosseleriana (Strand, 1911)
    - viridata (Strand, 1911)
    - subvirilis (Strand, 1912)
    - bipupillata (Strand, 1912)
    - posterior (Strand, 1912)
    - subtriocellata (Strand, 1912)
    - subbipupillata (Strand, 1912)
    - virilis (Strand, 1912)
    - caeruleffulgiens (Heslop, 1962)

Adult morphologyWingspan26
Literature referencesSpecies number (Larsen 2005)814
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)344
HabitatHabitat preference [1]
UBQ:
Can be found in nearly all types of habitats
UBQ
DistributionGeographical distribution [2]
AFR:
Practically found throughout Africa in suitable habitats as indicated
AFR

Biology

Flight period:

Ecology

Host plants:

  • Acanthaceae
    - Asystasia
    - Barleria
    - Hypoestes
    - Justicia
    - Paulowilhelmia
    - Ruellia

  • Acanthaceae
    - Asystasia
    - Barleria
    - Hypoestes
    - Justicia
    - Paulowilhelmia
    - Ruellia

Records


1. ^ Larsen (2010)
2. ^ Larsen (2010)
last modified 2 August 2011