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Mangrove buckeye

Junonia genoveva

Photo by BrunoMoller
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Field Notes

Description:

•They eat nectar.
•They are one of the most colorful butterflies in the world.
•The males are territorial and territorial battles tend to be quickly settled.

Habitat:

Sunny habitats, like forests, grasslands, riverbanks, roadsides, scrubby vegetation
-I saw this butterfly in Itaipava(RJ,Brazil)

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