blue pansy (Junonia orithya) Blue pansy (Junonia orithya minagara) male, Komodo Islands, Indonesia
Date 18 May 2015, 11:01:24
Source Own work, from Sharp Photography, http://www.sharpphotography.co.uk/
Author Charlesjsharp
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blue_pansy_butterfly_(Junonia_orithya_minagara)_male_underside_Komodo_I.jpg
The blue pansy (Junonia orithya) is a nymphalid butterfly with many subspecies occurring from Africa, through southern and south-eastern Asia, and in Australia. In India it is known as the blue pansy, in southern Africa it is known as the eyed pansy, and in Australia this butterfly is known as the blue argus.