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Butterflies

Grey
Pansy

Not Evaluated

Unknown

Grey Pansy

Junonia atlites

The Grey Pansy found in South Asia. Upperside of both sexes pale lavender-brown, apical half of wings paler. Fore wing: cell with, three transverse, short, sinuous black bands, the outermost defining the discocellulars; a similar short, somewhat broader band beyond apex of cell; two transverse discal dusky black fasciae, the inner highly sinuous and outward, angulate above vein 4, the outer straighter, somewhat lunular, bordered by a series of whitish ovals with dusky or black centres.

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Regional Names
  • Bengali:
    চাঁদনরি
  • Malayalam:
    വയൽക്കോത
  • Marathi:
    राखी भिरभिरी
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Taxanomy

LEPIDOPTERA
NYMPHALIDAE
Junonia atlites

Quick Facts
  • The eye spots on the wings of this helps in protection against bird who peck on the eye spots assuming it to be head of the butterfly.
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