09. First record of two species of the genus Junonia (Nymphalidae: Lepidoptera) from Sanghar, Sindh
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The genus Junonia belonging to family Nymphalidae. The butterflies of the Nymphalidae commonly called brush-footed butterflies, because the fore legs are reduced in both sexes. They are very beautiful and attractive due to their multicolored wings. The specimens of Junonia were collected from the different localities of Sanghar, Sindh. Two species of the genus Junonia namely Junonia lemonias Linnaeus and Junonia orithya Linnaeus were identified. These species are described here on the basis of morphological characters body color and internal male and female genitalia. These species are the first time record from Sanghar, Sindh.
Keywords: Junonia lemonias L.; Junonia orithya L.; First record; Sanghar; Sindh
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NADIR ALI SHAH, Bhojoo Mal* Nasreen Memon, Shakeel Ahmed Memon, Mansoor Ali Shah,.
09. First record of two species of the genus Junonia (Nymphalidae: Lepidoptera) from Sanghar, Sindh.
Pure and Applied Biology (PAB), [S.l.], v. 4, n. 4, p. 522-527, oct. 2021.
ISSN 2304-2478.
Available at: <https://mail.thepab.org/index.php/journal/article/view/2079>. Date accessed: 19 mar. 2025.
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