Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1333389

Gray Buckeye
Junonia grisea

Observation date: July 03, 2022
Submitted by: bristolmpu
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: In dark margins of small reservoir. Tansyleaf evening primrose (Teraxia tanacetifolia) abundant. Windy.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: February 06, 2023
Coordinator notes: Junonia coenia occurs further east. Our western Buckeyes are a cryptic species based on recent DNA and genomic work. I have series of both in my personal collection and they are rather different...Ken Davenport If you use the NABA names list, they may not have accepted this change yet
Checklist region(s): United States, Oregon, Klamath County