Junonia lemonias, the lemon pansy,[1][2] is a common nymphalid butterfly found in Cambodia and South Asia.

In the dry-season form the markings are obscure and pale especially on the underside and the wing margin is more angular and jagged.

It is a fairly strong flier and flies close to the ground with rapid wingbeats and often returns to settle back in the same spots.

[3] Caterpillars feed on plants from the families Acanthaceae, Amaranthaceae, Malvaceae, Rubiaceae, Tiliaceae and Verbenaceae.

Recorded species include Alternanthera sessilis, Barleria cristata, Barleria prionitis, Blechum pyramidatum, Cannabis sativa, Corchorus capsularis, Dyschoriste repens, Eranthemum pulchellum, Hemigraphis schomburgkii, Hygrophila auriculata, Hygrophila costata, Hygrophila lancea, Lepidagathis formosensis, Lepidagathis incurva, Nelsonia canescens, Ophiorrhiza japonica, Phyla nodiflora, Ruellia tuberosa, Sida rhombifolia, and Strobilanthes formosanus.