Butterflies, moths and caterpillars

Junonia orithya wallacei

Minibeast photographs and field observations.

Species notes

About Junonia orithya wallacei

Junonia orithya wallacei (also recorded as Wallace's Blue Pansy) is an accepted subspecies in the family Nymphalidae, within the order Lepidoptera. Butterflies and moths pass through egg, larval, pupal and adult stages, and adults are characterised by wings covered in microscopic scales.

Common name: Wallace's Blue Pansy
Family: Nymphalidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Identification rank: Subspecies

Taxonomy source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Field photographs