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brush footed butterfly caterpillarsTan and Rust Colored Butterfly
September 27, 2009
Hi,
I’m having no luck identifying this butterfly. I took this photo in a conservation area along the Mississippi river. Any help you can offer will greatly be appreciated.
Thank you!
Sheri
Northeast Missouri
Common Buckeye
Hi Sheri,
We believe your butterfly is a Common Buckeye, Junonia coenia. The dorsal view is quite distinctive. The ventral view has more subtle, and somewhat variable markings, but we matched your photo to an image on BugGuide.
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