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Common buckeye

Junonia coenia

Photo by Maria dB
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Field Notes

Description:

Adults feed on nectar and also take fluids from mud and damp sand.

Habitat:

North and Central America, Colombia. Its habitat is open areas with low vegetation and some bare ground.

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Junonia coenia

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Comments (4)
Maria dB
Thank you, comoros, Karen and bayucca
KarenL
I love these guys! They are everywhere here in the summer!

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PublishedJanuary 28, 2012

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