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Common BuckEye

Junonia coenia

Photo by momsavang
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Field Notes

Description:

This poor butterfly was a little beat up and wet following a hevy rain. i caught it trying to take a break in my garden. It appears as though some leaf tearing is showing the outterwing which may have orange markings and eyespots

Habitat:

garden area near fields in west central ga

Notes:

Thanks for the suggestion on the ID!
ID updated with ID from Butterflies and Moths.org

Reference Links:

Common Buckeye Junonia coenia Hübner, [1822] | Butterflies and Moths of North A…

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Robert Emond
It looks like it may be a Pearly-eye. Poor thing looks quite worn out.

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PublishedJune 17, 2018

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