Junonia orithya (Linnaeus, 1758)

Subspecies

• [Junonia] orithya madagascariensis (Guenée, 1865)
  - booepis (Trimen, 1879)
  - punctella (Strand, 1915)
  - adamana (Schultze, 1920)
  - flava (Wichgraf, 1918)
  

Adult morphology	Wingspan	24
Literature references	Species number (Larsen 2005)	813
	Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)	344
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
  - Acanthus
  - Asystasia
  - Barleria
  - Hygrophila
  - Justicia
  - Lepidagathis
  - Pseuderanthemum

• Annonaceae
  - Annona

• Convolvulaceae
  - Ipomoea

• Lamiaceae
  - Englas, [doubtful]
  - Englerastrum
  - Plectranthus

• Plantaginaceae
  - Plantago

• Scrophulariaceae
  - Angelonia
  - Antirrhinum
  - Buchnera
  - Striga

• Thunbergiaceae
  - Thunbergia

• Verbenaceae
  - Lippia

• Acanthaceae
  - Acanthus
  - Asystasia
  - Barleria
  - Hygrophila
  - Justicia
  - Lepidagathis
  - Pseuderanthemum
• Annonaceae
  - Annona
• Convolvulaceae
  - Ipomoea
• Lamiaceae
  - Englas ([doubtful])
  - Englerastrum
  - Plectranthus
• Plantaginaceae
  - Plantago
• Scrophulariaceae
  - Angelonia
  - Antirrhinum
  - Buchnera
  - Striga
• Thunbergiaceae
  - Thunbergia
• Verbenaceae
  - Lippia