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Junonia hierta (Fabricius, 1798)
Subspecies
[
Junonia
] hierta cebrene (Trimen, 1870)
-
demaculata
(Neustetter, 1916)
-
sudanica
(Schultze, 1920)
-
aeolus
(Stoneham, 1965)
-
conjuncta
(Stoneham, 1965)
Adult morphology
Wingspan
24
Literature references
Species number (Larsen 2005)
815
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)
342
Habitat
Habitat preference
[1]
SUD
:
Centered on the Sudan Savannah and the Sahel, extending south as vagrants/migrants
SUD
Distribution
Geographical distribution
[2]
AFR
:
Practically found throughout Africa in suitable habitats as indicated
AFR
Biology
Flight period:
Ecology
Host plants:
Acanthaceae
- Asteracantha
- Asystasia
- Barleria
- Justicia
- Paulowilhelmia
- Ruellia
Acanthaceae
- Asteracantha
- Asystasia
- Barleria
- Justicia
- Paulowilhelmia
- Ruellia
Junonia hierta
Photographer: Gerard Bergsma
Records
1.
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Larsen (2010)
2.
^
Larsen (2010)
last modified 2 August 2011