Common Buckeye Junonia coenia

Identification
This butterfly has brown wings with bold eye spots.

Location
Common statewide

Size
2 inch wingspan

Diet
It feeds on nectar and host plant leaves.

Habitat
It occurs in open sunny habitats.

Activity Period
May to October

Behavior
It is territorial and often basks on the ground. It is active in warm months.

Lifecycle
Breeding occurs in summer.

Population
The population is stable statewide.

History
It has long been present in Ohio.

Human Interactions
It often perches on paths.

Facts
Its eye spots deter predators.

Sources
ODNR NatureServe

Nectar plant leaves | Fields meadows roadsides | Statewide