OTHER NAMES: Buckeye
Latin Etymology: Junonia ("peacock") coenia ("common")
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? / Length: ? / Wingspan: 4.5-7cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
A common brown butterfly of North America, the Common Buckeye is named for it's distinctive eye spots on the upper wing. It is extremely widely distributed through the USA, but more so East of the Rockies and is found in all but the 6 of the Lower 48. The Grey Buckeye is closely related and was formerly considered a subspecies.
Related Species:
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Junonia
SUBSPECIES: ?
- Sighting Locations -
A common species East of the Rocky Mountains and in introduced populations elsewhere
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at Berkeley
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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