Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1394632

Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia

Observation date: September 18, 2024
Submitted by: Lyle R
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: sunny, breezy, 74 degrees, right on the trail surface
Status: Temporary Colonist
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: October 07, 2024
Coordinator notes: Only the second report for Colorado to BAMONA for the Buckeye this season...a male...and what a beauty! No life stage has been proven to be able to survive our northern latitude over the winter so those that reach us each season are fly-ins from the south and produce a summer-late summer-early fall flight...some years being better than others. This year is evidently one of the poorer ones. Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Boulder County