Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1411186

Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia

Observation date: August 11, 2025
Date notes: Wild fire Smoke filled skies, "Unhealthy" is our atmosphere rating. 80 degrees. I wore a mask
Submitted by: Allison Barta
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: LOOK AT THE EYES ON THE HIND WINGS! WOW! BIGGEST EYES I'VE SEEN on a Buckeye Yes, I'm still finding Buckeyes, Found 1 this morning I'm comparing photos to see if I'm seeing the same individual. Not one duplicate :) This one was plenty hungry. It was alternating feeding with basking in the sun, but mostly feeding.
Status: Migrant
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: August 13, 2025
Coordinator notes: Crazy large HW eyespots!
Checklist region(s): United States, Minnesota, Cass County