Common Buckeye Butterfly from Eden of Wings Nursery, FL

Wingspan:1 3/4 to 2 3/4"

It's easy to identify the common buckeye with those big eyespots on its wings. Females are larger than males and individuals of either sex may have duller coloring than others. This wary butterfly is quick to fly away and does so in erratic bursts close to the ground. It can often be found basking on the ground in open areas.

Common buckeye lives year-round in the southern part of the United States, along the coast of central California and North Carolina. In spring, the first of two generations moves north as far as parts of southern Canada until late summer to fall, when the adult migrate south.

Larva: The caterpillar is black and white with orange markings. The body has a row of branched spines across each segment. There is a pair of very short spines on the top head.

Pupa: The pupa is pink and white with dark markings, including an eyespot on the wing cases.

** If you are looking for several species of host plants for the Common Buckeye Butterfly, our Nursery Eden of Wings carries some of these plants year-round and you can also order them on our website: www.edenofwings.com

What are the Host Plants for the Buckeye Butterfly? 

* Agalinis purpurea "Purple False Indigo"

* Agalinis Tenuifolia "Slender Leaf False Foxglove"

* Dyschoriste Oblongifolia "Common Twinflower"

* Dyschoriste Humistrata "Swamp Twinflower"