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Mangrove Buckeye

Junonia genoveva (Cramer, 1780)

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Attributes of Junonia genoveva


Family: Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae)

Subfamily: True Brushfoots (Nymphalinae)

Identification: Upperside is brown; forewing has a narrow orange band which rings the large eyespot; eyespot is never ringed with brown. Underside of the hindwing is brown, usually without bands or eyespots; median band is jagged.

Life history: Caterpillars eat leaves of mangrove trees. Adults overwinter.

Flight: Several broods from March-October.

Wing span: 1 3/8 - 2 1/4 inches (3.5 - 5.7 cm).

Caterpillar hosts: Black-mangrove.

Adult food: Flower nectar.

Habitat: Tidal flats and black-mangrove swamps.

Range: Atlantic coast of Mexico north to South Texas, the West Indies, and extreme southern Florida.

Conservation: Monitor populations in south Florida and assess possible conservation needs.

NatureServe Global Status: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.

Management needs: None reported.

Documented Records for Junonia genoveva



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