Brilliant Blue (Junonia rhadama)

About Brilliant Blue (Junonia rhadama)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Arthropods
• Class: Insects
• Order: Butterflies and Moths
• Family: Brush-footed Butterflies

Junonia rhadama

Junonia rhadama, the brilliant blue, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found on Madagascar, Mauritius, Rodrigues, Réunion, the Comoros, and the Seychelles (Astove Island).^[2] The habitat consists of transformed grasslands and anthropogenic environments.

The larvae feed on Barleria species.

References[edit]

1. ^ Junonia, Site of Markku Savela
2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Junoniini

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