Peacock pansy [Junonia almana]
Flora & Fauna
According to the Prakriti Wildlife Club of IIT Madras page “It is the most common butterfly in our country. It is found basking during early morning in sunny patches, often surrounded by darker shady areas when it appears like an Orange-face Owl, thus scaring away potential invertebrate predators. Like other Pansies, it is highly territorial in behaviour and often chases away intruders. It visits flowers of Aztec Marigold, Lantana, Land Caltrops”. The Peacock pansy has a wingspan of around 54-62 mm.
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Mymoon Moghul was born and brought up in the IIT Madras campus. She did her schooling at Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIT Madras. Mymoon Moghul graduated from Quaid-e-Millat Govt. College for Women, Chennai with a degree in zoology. Following this, she completed her post-graduation in Library and Information Science and Psychology. In 2001, Mymoon attained a doctorate in the field of scientometrics. She has been working as a library professional since 1986. Since 1993, she has been working at the CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai. She is a passionate wildlife photographer.
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