Binomial name
Junonia almana
Family
Nymphalidae
Distribution
Cambodia and South Asia
The name
The pansy butterflies get their name because the vibrant, velvety colours and striking circular eye-spots on their wings closely resemble the petals of a pansy flower.
Photos and notes
Photographed in the grounds of the Hyatt Hotel, South Goa, India on 26 Feb 2009.