Subspecies Junonia orithya minagara (Fruhstorfer, 1904)
- Precis orithya minagara Fruhstorfer, 1904.
Generic Combinations
- Junonia orithya minagara (Fruhstorfer, 1904).
Introduction
Wilson and Johnson (2021) recorded the subpecies Junonia orithya minagara (Fruhstorfer, 1904) from Australia for the first time, based on a series of specimens collected from Christmas Island.
Ecological Descriptors
Larva: herbivore (associated flora: Brunoniella australis (Cav.) Bremek. [ACANTHACEAE] Blue Trumpet; Pseuderanthemum variabile (R.Br.) Radlk. [ACANTHACEAE] Love Flower; Striga curviflora (R.Br.) Benth. [OROBANCHACEAE] Witchweed; Striga parviflora (R.Br.) Benth. [OROBANCHACEAE] Witchweed; Antirrhinum sp. [SCROPHULARIACEAE]; Angelonia salicariifolia Humb. & Bonpl. [SCROPHULARIACEAE]; Buchnera gracilis R.Br. [SCROPHULARIACEAE]; Buchnera linearis R.Br. [SCROPHULARIACEAE]; Asystasia gangetica (L.) T.Anderson [ACANTHACEAE]; Asystasia sp. [ACANTHACEAE]; Thunbergia alata Sieber ex Sims [ACANTHACEAE]; Brunoniella acaulis (R.Br.) Bremek. [ACANTHACEAE]; Hygrophila angustifolia R.Br. [ACANTHACEAE]; Hypoestes floribunda R.Br. [ACANTHACEAE]; Justicia sp. [ACANTHACEAE]; Pseuderanthemum sp. [ACANTHACEAE]; Rostellularia adscendens (R.Br.) R.M.Barker [ACANTHACEAE]).
General References
Wilson, P.R. and Johnson, I.R. 2021. New butterfly (Lepidoptera) records, life histories and host plants for Christmas Island, Australia. Australian Entomologist 48(1): 39-56
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAPILIONOIDEA | 17-Feb-2022 | ADDED | Dr Michael Braby |