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Junonia coenia
The bold pattern of eyespots and white bars on the upper wing surface is distinctive in much of its range
Its habitat is open areas with low vegetation and some bare ground. It is found in southern Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia and all parts of the United States except the northwest, and is especially common in the south, the California coast, and throughout Central America and Colombia. This one was photographed along a power line at the Savannah River Bluffs Heritage Preserve in North Augusta, SC.
Adults feed on nectar and also take fluids from mud and damp sand. Males perch on bare ground or low plants, occasionally patrolling in search of females, but they are not territorial. The female lays eggs singly on buds or the upper side of leaves. The caterpillars are solitary and feed on the foliage, flowers, and fruits of the host plant. A variety of (typically) herbaceous plants are used, including especially plants in the snapdragon family (Scrophulariaceae).
Spotted on Sep 15, 2012
Submitted on Mar 17, 2013
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Las he visto en Colombia también.