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| Mangrove Buckeye |
Latin
Name: Junonia evarete |
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Genus: Junonia Species: evarete |
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Comments: |
| The Mangrove Buckeye is found throughout the Keys and coastal areas of the southern mainland, and is locally abundant. Adults have a low, rapid flight and often alight on bare soil or low vegetation. Males establish territories and actively investigate passing intruders. Adults can be found year-round. |
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Life
Cycle: |
Broods: |
multiple generations |
Egg: |
green, laid singly on host leaves |
Larva: |
black with cream and blue markings and numerous branched spines |
Host Plants: |
Black Mangrove |
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Host
Plants: |
Host
Plants: |
Black Mangrove |
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Habitat: |
Habitat: |
coastal mangroves, salt marshes and adjacent open areas |
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Wingspan: |
Inches: |
2 - 2.75 |
Centimeters: |
5.1 - 7 |
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Appearance: |
Sexes: |
similar, although female has broader wings and larger hindwing eyespots |
Compare: |
Common Buckeye is smaller and has white forewing band surrounding forewing eyespot. |
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| Markings: |
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Above:
- brown with light orange forewing band and submarginal hindwing band; forewing has a prominent dark eyespot and two orange bars in cell; hindwing bears two large eyespots
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Below:
- forewing as above with muted markings; hindwing brown with faint pattern elements and small eyespots
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Abundance: |
occasional; locally abundant |
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Map Legend: Resident (green) | Stray
(Red) |
