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Brown Soldier

Junonia hedonia

Photo by Juan Manuel
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Field Notes

Description:

50 mm wingspan, brown redish colors ans four round "eyes" in the forewings. Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Junonia
Species: J. hedonia (Linnaeus, 1764)

Habitat:

Road, close to the coast

Reference Links:

Junonia iphita

Species ID Suggestions

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Junonia iphita

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Brown Soldier

Junonia hedonia ida

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Comments (3)
AgnesAdiqueTalavera
Hi Juan, Junonia iphita and Junonia hedonia hondai both occur in Palawan. For the rest of the Philippines, subspecies occurring is Junonia hedonia ida. :)

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