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Common Buckeye

Junonia coenia

Photo by KeithRoragen
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Medium sized (about 50mm) brown butterfly with striking eyespots both above and below.

Habitat:

Urban garden.

Notes:

My favorite of the domestic butterflies. This is the first I have seen this year. Had to chase it a lot to get decent photos.

Reference Links:

Buckeye - Junonia coenia - BugGuide.Net

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