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Buckeye (Junonia c. coenia)

DORSAL

VENTRAL

 

Caterpillar HostplantsEnglish Plantain (Plantago lanceolata), Pale-Seed Plantain (P. virginica), Buck-Horn Plantain (P. coronopus), Dooryard Plantain (P. major), Common Plantain (P. rugelii), Cedar Plantain (P. helleri), Tallow-Weed (P. hookeriana); Texas Paintbrush (Castilleja indivisa), Prairie Indian Paintbrush (C. purpurea), Toad-Flax (Linaria vulgaris), Snapdragon Vine (Maurandya antirrhiniflora), Snake-herb (Dyschoriste linearis). Also, various members of the genus Agalinis (formerly Gerardia) are used.
Area Sighting
Locations		Throughout the metroplex. Norbuck Park, Dallas Arboretum, Texas Discovery Gardens, White Rock Lake, Heard Museum. Lake Lewisville.
Seasonal Flight DataMarch - November
General NotesCommon throughout the Metroplex, particularly in open fields. Males perch on the ground and dart out after females. Overwinters: Larva and adults.

Additional Photographs

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LARVA

PUPA

ADULT

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