The Blue Pansy Butterfly (Junonia orithya) ©

            The Blue Pansy Butterfly (Junonia orithya) has a widespread occurrence, ranging across Africa, south and southeast Asia, and Australia. The Blue Pansy happens to be one of the 50 most commonly encountered butterfly species in the metro cities of India. It loves the sun and open areas, including your neighbouring parks and gardens. In grassy patches, it actively scouts for nectar plants through warmer parts of the day.

The male butterflies display territorial behaviour and can be observed chasing away other males that try to intrude. It is hypothesised that individuals do this to defend the best nectar reserves (which adults feed on) and/or host plants (which caterpillars eat), possibly increasing their chances to attract mates. 

Its host plants include commonly occurring species like Mimosa pudica (Touch-me-not), Sida rhombifolia (Arrowleaf Sida) and Justicia procumbens (Water Willow). Females lay oval-shaped, green-coloured eggs on young shoots or leaves of these host plants. The eggs are extremely tiny, ranging from 0.6-0.7mm in diameter, and are visible only on close observation. They take 2-3 days to hatch and the emerging caterpillars use the egg shell as their first meal, before moving on to consuming leaf tissues. It takes 25-30 days for the young caterpillar to transform into an adult butterfly.

Photo by Nick Dobbs, Tanjung Rhu, Langkawi, Malaysia 27-12-2023

Taken in: Malaysia / Tanjung Rhu (show map)

Taken on: December 27, 2023

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Sets appears in: • Wildlife of Langkawi, Malaysia • Tropical Butterflies

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Camera: Sony DSC-RX10M4, f/5.0, 1/1000 sec, 132.2mm, ISO 160 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony DSC-RX10M4
Aperture:	f/5.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	132.2mm
ISO:	160
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	GIMP 2.10.36
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