Richmond Co., NC
14 June 2008
One of the most frequently encountered butterflies in NC, Common Buckeyes are found in gardens, fields, roadsides, power lines, and other disturbed places. They nectar on a wide variety of flowers.
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Richmond Co., NC 14 June 2008 One of the most frequently encountered butterflies in NC, Common Buckeyes are found in gardens, fields, roadsides, power lines, and other disturbed places. They nectar on a wide variety of flowers. |
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Scotland Co., NC 14 June 2008 Nectaring on Swamp Titi (Cyrilla racemiflora). |
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Person Co., NC 13 June 2006 |
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| Orange Co., NC 17 July 2004 |
same individual |
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Nectaring on Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium) |
Blackwood Division of Duke Forest |
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Many autumn individual ("dry season") Common Buckeyes show rich brick red (often described as rose-red) under hindwings. Chatham Co., NC |
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| Washington Co., NC 21 June 2006 |
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Lighting conditions (sun v. cloud, etc.) can affect the apparent color of butterflies as is observed here. Note that both pictures above are of the same individual on the same perch in the same pose.
Durham Division of Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 20 July 2003
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Larva on host plant, Agalinis purpurea Hoke Co., NC 12 September 2004 |
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Larva on host plant, Agalinis purpurea New Hanover Co., NC 27 August 2005 |
Created on ... July 16, 2003 | Updated on ... Mar 3, 2003 | jspippen@duke.edu