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Junonia coenia
The summer version of the butterfly has light yellowish ventral wings and is called "Linea". The fall morph has pink ventral wings, and is called the "Rosa" morph.
The species has many flights throughout the year, with mostly northward migrations for the summer. Much of the northern United States is only colonized in the fall from southern populations. Some of the later broods move southwards in the fall.
The eye spots likely serve to startle or distract predators, especially young birds.
Spotted on Sep 23, 2016
Submitted on Sep 24, 2016
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