Brushfoots: Common Buckeye Junonia coenia
| Size: | Wingspan ranges from 1.63" - 2.75" |
| Habitat: | Fields, meadows, open areas |
| Occurrence Level: | Common wanderer |
| Flight Period: | Late May to early October |
| Larval Host Plant: | Plantain, foxglove, figwort, vervain |
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Howard County, MD. September 28, 2011
The Common Buckeye is a beautiful butterfly with very large eye spots and two orange bars near the edge of the forewing.
Anne Arundel County, MD. October 20, 2013
Upperside view.
Howard County, MD. August 16, 2012
Underside view.
St. Mary's County, MD. October 4, 2013
The underside of the hindwing is rose colored (or "rosa") in the fall brood rather than tan. Sometimes this color can be quite extreme!
Dorchester County, MD. September 9, 2012
Common Buckeye caterpillar.