Buckeyes

Buckeye Butterfly, Junonia coenia. These little butterflies are found all the way from Manitoba down through Columbia, including, you guessed it, Southern California along the way. Their caterpillars are apparently partial to snapdragon, toadflax, gerardia. plantain (Plantago) and Acanthus.

Buckeye Butterfly

Buckeye Butterfly, Junonia coenia, Mission Trails Park. The adults are found in sunny/grassy fields and the caterpillars live on plantains.