Junonia cuama (Hewitson, 1864) is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Junonia cuama (Hewitson, 1864)
Junonia cuama, the paler commodore, is a Nymphalidae butterfly native to southern and eastern Africa.
Junonia cuama (synonym Precis cuama), commonly known as the paler commodore, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. This butterfly can be found in Shaba region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, central and eastern Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat includes savanna and open woodland, particularly in areas with rocky terrain. Adult Junonia cuama are active in flight from December through July.
Eurytela dryope Cramer, 1779
Euthalia patala Kollar, 1844
Euthalia anosia Moore, 1857
Ithomia iphianassa Doubleday
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Apatura ilia metis Frey, 1829
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