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Dark buckeye

Junonia evarete

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

About 6 cm wingspan, mostly brown with 6 eyespots, yellow and red strips. The eyespots likely serve to startle or distract predators, especially young birds.

Habitat:

Outside of a very small town near the forest.

Reference Links:

Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepi…

Species ID Suggestions

Dark buckeye

Junonia evarete

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KarenL
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Comments (6)
LuisStevens
Karen L, I think your ID is correct, subtle differences. Thank you
KarenL
Beautiful! I think this is a Dark buckeye though - check out the link & see what you think.
LuisStevens
Thank you Daniele for the ID and the link

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PublishedMarch 14, 2012

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