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Buckeye Butterfly (Egg)

Junonia coenia

Photo by Jack Settle
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Field Notes

Description:

I was watching a buckeye butterfly laying eggs, and came back an hour later for pictures of the eggs (I remembered exactly where this one was).

Habitat:

A lot in my neighborhood; urban

Notes:

Probably the smallest thing I've ever photographed

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Jack Settle
Keith: It was a wide blade of grass or weed in a lot down the street from my house. It wouldn't be very noticeable, except it glints in the sun. I actually watched the butterfly lay it, so I know what species it is and that's how I found it. Hayden: They have very intricate designs! And yet it was only about a millimeter or two long!
HaydenG
Looks like plantain to me.

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Oklahoma and Texas Wildlife
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Oklahoma Lepidoptera
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2013 Best Wildlife Photo
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PublishedJune 21, 2013

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