Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1044268

Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia

Observation date: May 18, 2015
Submitted by: Lisa Nicholas
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: The insect in the foreground of the second photo had settled on a blossom, and the second butterfly kept fluttering around, finally settling on another cluster of blossoms from the same stalk (visible in the immediate background). One of the reasons I want to identify this species is to help me identify the flowers they are feeding on -- can't tell if that is water hemlock or something more benign.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 18, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Texas, Dallas County