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Junonia oenone oenone
Junonia oenone is Nymphalid butterfly native to Africa. It is known as the Blue Pansy in southern Africa; however, the name Blue Pansy is used in India to describe Junonia orithya, and the name Dark Blue Pansy may be used to distinguish Junonia oenone. The wingspan is 40–52 mm. Junonia oenone is a very common species found across sub-Saharan Africa, southern Arabia and on Madagascar.
This species is primarily an insect of savannah / woodland mosaics, but has adapted to many other habitats, and is now common in acacia scrub, clearings in rainforest, grassy hillsides, parks, and city gardens.
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And the blue is such an electric colour. See this one from Kibale...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/518...
We saw them mating and displaying. Cute little guys :)
yes Karen, I saw lots of these nearly everywhere I went inn Africa.
Saw dozens of them in Zimbabwe - real beauties