Common Buckeye Larva (Junonia coenia)

On Agalinis purpurea near the edge of an overgrown backyard habitat.

Ughhh I suck at photographing spiny caterpillars! :D

comments (7)

Patomarazul

Lion

Wow, such beauty from close! Posted 6 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you! I wish I had captured it better! I'm so unskilled with photographing the critters with multiple spines! Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Patomarazul
    
    Lion
    
    C’mon, these pics are excellent! :-) Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
  2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
      
      Lion
      
      Awww! Well you have certainly made me feel a bit less insecure! :D Posted 6 years ago
    2. 1. Patomarazul
        
        Lion
        
        Just being honest :-) Posted 6 years ago

Annette Flottwell

Lion

your spines are just lovely, don't feel anything bu happy about them, it is a real beauty Posted 6 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Annette! Posted 6 years ago

The Common Buckeye

The common buckeye or simply, buckeye, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia and all parts of the United States except the northwest, and is especially common in the south, the California coast, and throughout Central America and Colombia.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Flown Kimmerling