Brown Pansy Butterfly

Description:

The Brown Pansy (Junonia hedonia) is a butterfly found in Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and Australia. It may also be called the Chocolate Soldier; however, this name also refers to Junonia iphita. A similar-looking butterfly, the Chocolate Pansy or Chocolate Soldier (Junonia iphita) is a butterfly found in Asia. The following Wikipedia description of J. iphita is also observed in J. hedonia. : It is about 5–6 cm (2.0–2.4 in) in wingspan and the female can be told apart from the male by white markings on the oblique line on the underside of the hind wing. Individuals maintain a territory and are usually found close to the ground level and often bask in the sun. Source: Wikipedia.

Habitat:

Spotted basking on a canna lily leaf, backyard, in Biñan Laguna, Philippines.

Notes:

Compare the two Juniona spp: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junonia_hed..., http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junonia_iph....