Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1323443

Gray Buckeye
Junonia grisea

Observation date: May 01, 2022
Submitted by: pumalover
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Warm sunny day but windy. Butterfly was on hard packed dirt.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 02, 2022
Coordinator notes: More correctly, this is a Gray Buckeye (Junonia grisea), Common Buckeyes occur in the eastern USA. Like you I love Mountain Lions, Jaguars and other big cats. Its good to see someone lives in Fresno County that is interested in butterflies. BAMONA now recognizes Gray Buckeyes as a species not the Common Buckeye.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Fresno County