Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
Junonia coenia, known as the common buckeye or buckeye, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found as a resident or vagrant across much of North America and Central America, as well as in parts of northern South America. This includes most of the eastern half of the US, the lower to middle Midwest, the Southwest, southern Canada, and Mexico. Its habitat includes fields, dunes and scrub, typically in sunny environments up to 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) in altitude. It can be found in open areas with low vegetation and some bare ground. Its original ancestry has been traced to Africa, which then experienced divergence in Asia. The species Junonia grisea, the gray buckeye, is found west of the Rocky Mountains and was formerly a subspecies of Junonia coenia. Source
Where is the Common Buckeye now?
In the last 8 weeks this insect was recorded 143 times across 13 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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How the Common Buckeye moves through the year
Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in North America ranged from 28°N in December to 39°N in July, about 1,300 km apart.
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