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Common Buckeye

Posted by August 12th, 2005 at 12:00 am

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Butterflies and Skippers

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Ran into this beautiful moth while hiking in the S.F. Bay Area. I have been unable to identify it. Can you help me? Thanks,
Dale

Hi Dale,
This isn’t a moth but a Common Buckeye Butterfly, Junonia coenia. Larval foods include monkey flowers and snapdragons.

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