Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1246602

Tropical Buckeye
Junonia evarete

Observation date: April 22, 2020
Submitted by: philip.woodscc@...
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: 10 or 12 if these feeding on the flowers along the grasslands trail. Feeding on Turkey Tangle Frog Fruit, Indian Blanket, Daisies. Wings were very fresh. there were Common buckeyes (Much lighter in color) in the area also
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: October 11, 2022
Coordinator notes: As with the other J. evarete sighting I just approved, I have some reservations about this one, too. It may possibly be J. coenia, but I don't think so.
Checklist region(s): United States, Texas, Kleberg County