Junonia terea
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The Soldier Pansy or Soldier Commodore (Junonia terea) is a butterfly
of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Afrotropic ecozone.
The wingspan
is 50–55 mm in males and 52–60 mm in females.
The larvae feed on Asystasia gangetica
, Phaulopsis imbricata, and Ruellia patula.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Afrotropic ecozone.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 50–55 mm in males and 52–60 mm in females.
The larvae feed on Asystasia gangetica
Asystasia gangetica
Asystasia gangetica is a species of plant in the Acanthaceae family. It is commonly known as the Chinese Violet, Coromandel or Creeping Foxglove. In South Africa this plant may simply be called Asystasia.-Description:...
, Phaulopsis imbricata, and Ruellia patula.