Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1069743

Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia

Observation date: October 08, 2015
Submitted by: OhioHick
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sighting occurred while hiking in Oak Creek Canyon near Sedona, AZ. Sunny warm day (temperature about 80 F). Spotted the moth (?) near the creek; it was flying but landed on the slickrock along the creek crossing and paused for a few minutes.
Status: Resident
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: July 27, 2016
Coordinator notes: Nice photo.
Checklist region(s): United States, Arizona, Yavapai County