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378 Genus Junonia Huebner AFROTROPICAL BUTTERFLIES. MARK C. WILLIAMS. http://www.lepsocafrica.org/?p=publications&s=atb Updated 10 March 2021 Genus Junonia Hübner, [1819] Pansies In: Hübner, [1816-[1826]. Verzeichniss bekannter Schmettlinge 34 (432 + 72 pp.). Augsburg. Type-species: Papilio lavinia Cramer, by subsequent designation (Scudder, 1872. Report of the Peabody Academy of Science 1871: 43 (24-82).) [extralimital]. Junonia takes precedence over Precis and Alcyoneis, Doubleday, 1847 in Doubleday & Westwood, [1846-52]. The genera of diurnal Lepidoptera, London: 206 [1849] (1: 1-250 pp.; 2: 251-534 pp.). London.; see also Cowan, 1970. Annotationes Rhopalocerologicae 1970 41, 49, 54 (70 pp.). Berkhamsted. = Coryphaeola Butler, 1878. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (5) 2: 284 (283-297). Type-species: Kallima eurodoce Westwood, by original designation. = Kallimula Holland, 1920. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 43: 149 (109- 369). Type-species: Kallimula osborni Holland, by original designation. = Kamilla Collins & Larsen, 1991c. In: Larsen, 1991c. The butterflies of Kenya and their natural history 352, 444 (490 pp.). Oxford. Type-species: Papilio cymodoce Cramer, by original designation. Synonymized by Wahlberg et al., 2005. Synonyms based on extralimital type-species: Alcyoneis Hübner; Aresta Billberg. Little Pansy, Junonia sophia. Image courtesy of Jeremy Dobson. The genus Junonia belongs to the Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815; Subfamily Nymphalinae Rafinesque, 1815; Tribe Junoniini Reuter, 1896. The other genera in the Tribe Junoniini in the Afrotropical Region are Salamis, Protogoniomorpha, Precis and Hypolimnas. Junonia (Pansies) is a cosmopolitan genus of about 36 species, 20 of which are Afrotropical. Two of the Afrotropical species have extralimital extensions. Ten species are Oriental (eight endemic), three are Australasian, four are Neotropical and one is Nearctic. Notwithstanding the arguments of De Lesse (1952) and Fontaine (1985), who clearly showed that they are distinct genera, Junonia and Precis have often been treated as congeneric. However, recent molecular work has conclusively shown that they are not only distinct genera, but that they are not even sister genera 1 (Wahlberg et al., 2005, Williams 2007a). Relevant literature: Kodandaramaiah & Wahlberg, 2007 [Historical biogeography]. Williams, 2007a [Differentiation from Precis]. *Junonia africana (Richelmann, 1913) Cameroon Pansy Precis africana Richelmann, 1913. Internationale Entomologische Zeitschrift 7: 106 (105-106). Type locality: Cameroon: “Jaunde, im Innern Kameruns”. Distribution: Cameroon. Specific localities: Cameroon – Yaounde (TL). Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published. *Junonia artaxia Hewitson, [1864] African Pansy Junonia artaxia Hewitson, [1864] in Hewitson, [1862-6]. Illustrations of new species of exotic butterflies 3: 26 (124 pp.). London. Precis artaxia Hewitson, 1864. Dickson & Kroon, 1978. Precis (Junonia) artaxia (Hewitson, 1864). Pringle et al., 1994: 122. Junonia artaxia Hewitson, 1864. Williams, 2007. Junonia artaxia. Male. Left – upperside; right – underside. Chakankulu, 20 km n.e. of Lusaka, Zambia. 7 March 1999. Images M.C. Williams ex J. Greyling Collection. 2 Junonia artaxia. Female. Left – upperside; right – underside. Roan Farm, 20 km n.e. of Lusaka, Zambia. 7 March 1999. Images M.C. Williams ex J. Greyling Collection. Alternative common name: Commodore. Type locality: “Zambesi”. Distribution: Angola (east), Democratic Republic of Congo (Lomami, Kabinda, Lualaba, Shaba, Tanganika), Burundi, Kenya (south-west), Tanzania (south and west), Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe. Specific localities: Kenya – Kisumu (Neave, 1904); Kisii, South Kavirondo (Stoneham, 1951-1965). Tanzania – Konde-Unyika (Thurau, 1903); Uhehe, Iringa (Thurau, 1903); Ngara District to Ufipa (Kielland, 1990d); Mbeya (Kielland, 1990d); Tabora (Kielland, 1990d); Nguru Mountains (Kielland, 1990d); Rubeho Mountains (Kielland, 1990d); Mikumi (Kielland, 1990d); Uzungwa Range (Kielland, 1990d); Katavi National Park (Fitzherbert et al., 2006). Malawi – Mt Mulanje (Congdon et al., 2010); Nyika N.P. Zambia – Ikelenge (Heath et al., 2002); Mwinilunga (Heath et al., 2002); Chingola (Heath et al., 2002); Mufulira (Heath et al., 2002); Kitwe (Heath et al., 2002); Kapiri Mposhi (Heath et al., 2002); Victoria Falls (Heath et al., 2002); Nyika (Heath et al., 2002). Mozambique – Mount Chiperone (Timberlake et al., 2007); Mt Yao [-12.4432 36.5114] (Congdon & Bayliss, 2013). Zimbabwe – Harare (Mullin); Zambezi Valley escarpment (Pringle et al., 1994); Burma Valley (Pringle et al., 1994); Chipinga (Pringle et al., 1994); Laurenceville, Vumba (male illustrated above). Habitat: Brachystegia woodland (Heath et al., 2002). In Tanzania it occurs at altitudes from near sea-level to 2 300 m (Kielland, 1990d). Habits: A fairly sluggish butterfly that flies away quickly if approached but soon resettles on rocks or the ground in the shade of trees. When resting near dead leaves the underside affords good camouflage (Pringle et al., 1994). Flight period: August to March (Pinhey, vide Van Son, 1979). There are fairly distinct seasonal forms and both fly together from December to February (the Cooksons, vide Pringle et al., 1994). Early stages: Congdon et al., 2017 [final instar larva]. Larval food: Hygrophila sp. (Acanthaceae) [Larsen, 1991c: 346]. Phaulopsis sp. (Acanthaceae) [Congdon et al., 2017; Igawa, Tanzania]. nachtigali Dewitz, 1879 (as sp. of Precis). Nova Acta Academiae Caesarea Leopoldino-Carolinae Germanicum Naturae Curiosorum 4 (2): 194 (173-212). Angola: “aus dem 10° S.B. und zwischen dem 17- 22° O.L. von Greenw.”. 3 nobilitata Thurau, 1903 (as sp. of Precis). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift 48: 137 (117-143). [Tanzania]: “Konde-Unyika; Uhehe, Iringa”. *Junonia chorimene (Guérin-Méneville, 1844) Golden Pansy Vanessa chorimene Guérin-Méneville, 1844. Iconographie du règne animal de G. Cuvier. Insectes 476 (576 pp.). Paris. Junonia chorimene. Male. Left – upperside; right – underside. Fort Portal, Uganda. 7 June 2017. J. Dobson. Images M.C. Williams ex Dobson Collection. Junonia chorimene. Female. Left – upperside; right – underside. Semuliki National Park, Uganda. 4 June 2017. J. Dobson. Images M.C. Williams ex Dobson Collection. Type locality: Senegal: “les bords de la riviere Casamance, Sénégal”. Diagnosis: Similar to Junonia stygia but differs in the paler ground colour and clear orange-brown markings. Also similar to Junonia natalica but lacks the three postdiscal white spots (Kielland, 1990d). Distribution: Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau (Aurivillius, 1910), Guinea, Mali, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin (throughout), Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo (Uele, Ituri, Kivu, Lualaba), Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya (north, west), Tanzania (north), Arabia (south-west), Yemen. Specific localities: Senegal – Basse Casamance (TL). Gambia – Abuko, Bijilo, Pirang, Brufut, Finto Minareg, Bulok, Penjem, Brufut, Sanyang, Farasutu, 4 Keneba, Farafenni, Janjanbureh Island, Basse (Jon Baker, pers. comm, May 2020). Liberia – Wologizi (Safian et al., 2020); Wonegizi (Safian et al., 2020). Ghana – Cape Coast (Larsen, 2005a); Bobiri Butterfly Sanctuary (Larsen et al., 2007); Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary (Larsen et al., 2009). Benin – Noyau Central, Lama Forest (Fermon et al., 2001); Houeyogbe Forest (Coache & Rainon, 2016); see Coache et al., 2017. Nigeria – Oban Hills (Larsen, 2005a). Democratic Republic of Congo – Ituri Forest (Ducarme, 2018); Semuliki Valley (Ducarme, 2018). Uganda – Semuliki N.P. (Davenport & Howard, 1996). Kenya – South Kavirondo (Larsen, 1991c); Tiriki (Larsen, 1991c); Malakisi (Larsen, 1991c); Kitale (Larsen, 1991c); Ol Jogi Ranch, near Nanuki (Williams, unpublished). Tanzania – Near Seronera in the Serengeti (single record) (Kielland, 1990d). Habitat: Riverine vegetation (Kielland, 1990d). Guinea and Sudan savanna in West Africa but found on the coast in the dry season and also in cleared areas in the forest zone (Larsen, 2005a). Dry river beds are often frequented (Larsen, 1991c). Habits: A reasonably common butterfly, that is very fond of flowers (Larsen, 2005a). In the Sudan savanna on hot days small numbers of specimens take advantage of the dense shade under mango and Boscia trees (Larsen, 1991c; 2005a). Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Asystasia mysurensis (Roth) T.Anderson (Acanthaceae) [Van Someren, 1974: 319; as Asystasia schimperi T. Anderson]. Barleria species (Acanthaceae) [Larsen, 1991c: 347]. Hypoestes species (Acanthaceae) [Larsen, 2005a]. Justicia leikipiensis S.Moore (Acanthaceae) [Van Someren, 1974: 319]. Paulowilhelmia species (Acanthaceae) [Larsen, 1991c: 347]. Ruellia species (Acanthaceae) [Larsen, 1991c: 347]. orthosia Klug, 1845 in Klug, 1829-45 (as sp. of Vanessa). In: Ehrenburg, C.G., Symbolae Physicae, seu icones et descriptiones corporum naturalium novarum aut minus cognitorum pl. 48 ([183] pp.). “Arabia deserta”. ethyra Feisthamel, 1850 (as sp. of Salamis). Annales de la Société Entomologique de France (2) 8: 250 (247-262). Senegal: “Cazamance”. angulata Aurivillius, 1913 in Seitz, 1908-25 (as d.s.f. of Precis chorimene). Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde, Stuttgart (2) 13 Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter: 220 (614 pp.). Ethiopia: “Abyssinia”. *Junonia goudotii (Boisduval, 1833) Island Brown Pansy 5 Island Brown Pansy, Junonia goudotii male. Perinet, Madagascar. Image courtesy Raimund Schutte. Vanessa goudotii Boisduval, 1833. Nouvelles Annales
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