Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia

General: A butterfly of open fields, gullies and streamsides, the Common Buckeye is found throughout the Memorial but is usually uncommon. The colorful eyespots above are distinctive.
Flight: spring to fall
Foodplant: monkeyflower, Mercadonia; speedwell, Veronica
Status: resident

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