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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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia form rosa) Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 24 Oct 2020 |
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia form rosa) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 19 Sep 2018 |
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 24 Oct 2020 |
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Orange Co., NC 17 July 2004 |
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| Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Nectaring on Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium) Blackwood Division Duke Forest. Orange Co., NC 25 July 2003 |
Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Nectaring on Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium) Blackwood Division of Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 16 July 2003 |
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia form rosa) Many autumn individual ("dry season") Common Buckeyes show rich brick red (often described as rose-red) under hindwings. |
| Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Chatham Co., NC 20 Oct 2006 |
Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Durham Co., NC 19 Sep 2018 |
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| Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Washington Co., NC 21 June 2006 |
Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Durham Co., NC 30 May 2011 |
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Brumley Nature Preserve, Orange Co., NC 13 Apr 2023 |
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Durham Division Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 20 July 2003 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, and neither is with the camera flash. |
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| Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Sandhills Game Lands, Scotland Co., NC 4 Aug 2016 |
Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Tyrrell Co., NC 28 Aug 2016 |
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| Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Bogue Banks, Carteret Co., NC 27 Oct 2017 |
Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Bogue Banks, Carteret Co., NC 27 Oct 2017 |
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Durham Co., NC 3 Sep 2010 |
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| Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Sandhills Game Lands, Richmond Co., NC 28 Apr 2019 |
Common Buckeyes (Junonia coenia) Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 7 June 2020 |
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 10 Oct 2023 |
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 8 Nov 2023 |
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Alamance Co., NC 25 Sep 2022 Nectaring on Lantana |
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Durham Division Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 18 Nov 2021 |
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| Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Bluestem Conservation Cemetery, Orange Co., NC 9 Sep 2024 |
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| Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Cape Hatteras, Dare Co., NC 17 Oct 2019 |
Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Alligator River NWR, Dare Co., NC 19 Sep 2024 |
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Person Co., NC 13 June 2006 |
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) caterpillar on host plant, Agalinis purpurea Hoke Co., NC 12 September 2004 |
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) caterpillar on host plant, Agalinis purpurea New Hanover Co., NC 27 August 2005 |
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) caterpillar on host plant, Agalinis Bladen Co., NC 1 Oct 2016 |
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) caterpillar on host plant, Agalinis Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 25 Sep 2018 |
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) caterpillar on host plant, Agalinis Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 25 Sep 2018 |
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) caterpillar on host plant, Agalinis Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 25 Sep 2018 |
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) caterpillar on host plant, Agalinis Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 27 Sep 2020 |
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