Latin name:
Junonia almana
Native to:
India and Sri Lanka to the Philippines, and ranges south through the Malay archipelago to Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, and Java
Plant Association:
Larvae feed on Asteracantha, Hygrophila, Barleria, Osbeckia, Alternanthera, Mimosa, Vandellia, Antirrhinum, and Plantago.
Interesting Fact:
This butterfly is usually seen in twos and threes, though when approached, they often flit rapidly away and out of reach.