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Junonia coenia

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aka Common Buckeye Wing span: 1 5/8 - 2 3/4 inches (4.2 - 7 cm). Comments: The eyespots may be used to scare away predators. Caterpillar hosts: Plants from the snapdragon family including snapdragon (Antirrhinum) and toadflax (Linaria); the plantain family including plantains (Plantago); and the acanthus family including ruellia (Ruellia nodiflora).

While trying to get my pics ready to be backed up on disc I ran across this shot. This would have been a great one for the butterfly contest over at the =NaturPics-club Oh well that will teach me to get a little more organized;P I still like my "Pearl Crescent [link] " pic so no harm.


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Taken with the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC P73
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