Butterfly

Grey Pansy

Junonia atlites

Grey Pansy with open grey wings ringed by orange-centred eyespots

Grey Pansy seen from the side on a stone path

Scientific name: Junonia atlites
Family: Nymphalidae, order Lepidoptera
Group: Butterfly

A soft grey pansy with a necklace of eyespots.

Spot it Pale grey wings with wavy dark lines and a row of orange-and-black eyespots near each edge.
Home Damp, green places: garden beds, canal sides and wet fields.
Caterpillar food Low plants of the acanthus family that grow in moist soil.
Why it matters A sign of healthy, damp green patches in a dry city, and food for birds and lizards.

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