Lemon Pansy Junonia lemonias
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OrderButterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera)
FamilyBrush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae)
GenusBuckeyes & Pansies (Junonia)
This is one of the most common butterflies across South Asia and Cambodia, a true generalist that thrives in diverse habitats. You'll find it equally at home in cultivated gardens, overgrown fallow land, and open woodlands, making it a familiar sight to millions of people in its range. This adaptability across so many different environments is what makes it such a successful and abundant butterfly throughout South and Southeast Asia.
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