Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
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Butterflies and mothsIn Franklin County, Ohio

Common Buckeye

Junonia coenia Hübner

Common Buckeye in all of Ohio
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Genus
Junonia
Near Franklin County

Range

Where it is recorded

Season shown in 5 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio

  • No result yet (14)
  • Recorded, too few records for a result (54)
  • Recorded, season not shown (15)
  • Season shown (5)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files, 1:500,000. Show as a table
Counties as a table
Common Buckeye by Ohio county: records and mapped range
CountyRecords
Adams County24 · Recorded, season not shown
Allen CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Ashland CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Ashtabula CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Athens CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Auglaize CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Belmont CountyNo qualifying records yet
Brown CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Butler County57 · Season shown
Carroll CountyNo qualifying records yet
Champaign CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Clark County37 · Season shown
Clermont County52 · Recorded, season not shown
Clinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Columbiana CountyNo qualifying records yet
Coshocton CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Crawford CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Cuyahoga County36 · Recorded, season not shown
Darke CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Defiance CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Delaware County29 · Recorded, season not shown
Erie County20 · Recorded, season not shown
Fairfield CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Fayette CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Franklin County126 · Season shown
Fulton CountyNo qualifying records yet
Gallia CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Geauga CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Greene County65 · Recorded, season not shown
Guernsey CountyNo qualifying records yet
Hamilton County154 · Season shown
Hancock County22 · Recorded, season not shown
Hardin CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Harrison CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Henry CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Highland CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Hocking CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Holmes CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Huron CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Jackson CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Jefferson CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Knox County26 · Recorded, season not shown
Lake CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Lawrence CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Licking County70 · Recorded, season not shown
Logan CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Lorain CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Lucas County93 · Season shown
Madison CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Mahoning CountyNo qualifying records yet
Marion CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Medina CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Meigs CountyNo qualifying records yet
Mercer CountyNo qualifying records yet
Miami CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Monroe CountyNo qualifying records yet
Montgomery County97 · Recorded, season not shown
Morgan CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Morrow CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Muskingum CountyNo qualifying records yet
Noble CountyNo qualifying records yet
Ottawa County39 · Recorded, season not shown
Paulding CountyNo qualifying records yet
Perry CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Pickaway CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Pike CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Portage CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Preble CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Putnam CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Richland CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Ross CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Sandusky CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Scioto CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Seneca CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Shelby CountyNo qualifying records yet
Stark County24 · Recorded, season not shown
Summit County28 · Recorded, season not shown
Trumbull CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Tuscarawas CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Union CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Van Wert CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Vinton CountyNo qualifying records yet
Warren County31 · Recorded, season not shown
Washington CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Wayne County33 · Recorded, season not shown
Williams CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Wood CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Wyandot CountyRecorded, too few records for a result

No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.

Season

When it is recorded

In Franklin County

Early July to early November, middle week Sep 20–26

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Recording in Franklin County · records of all species each week, 95,840 in all

Records per week from 126 records in 9 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.

Recorded on 85 dates. Latest record: October 2025.

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Records of Common Buckeye in Franklin County each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Common BuckeyeYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–1000417
Jan 11–1700236
Jan 18–2400236
Jan 25–3100236
Feb 1–700244
Feb 8–1400360
Feb 15–2100270
Feb 22–2800401
Mar 1–700483
Mar 8–1400567
Mar 15–2100561
Mar 22–2800750
Mar 29 – Apr 4001,310
Apr 5–11001,456
Apr 12–18002,408
Apr 19–25002,525
Apr 26 – May 2002,812
May 3–9002,785
May 10–16112,381
May 17–23002,651
May 24–30002,735
May 31 – Jun 6112,861
Jun 7–13002,986
Jun 14–20002,980
Jun 21–27223,051
Jun 28 – Jul 4213,121
Jul 5–11223,399
Jul 12–18323,754
Jul 19–25213,305
Jul 26 – Aug 1223,347
Aug 2–8003,803
Aug 9–15523,507
Aug 16–221023,137
Aug 23–29633,249
Aug 30 – Sep 5943,487
Sep 6–12943,215
Sep 13–19833,368
Sep 20–26542,586
Sep 27 – Oct 31733,624
Oct 4–10542,701
Oct 11–17542,107
Oct 18–24851,201
Oct 25–311721,123
Nov 1–722789
Nov 8–1454798
Nov 15–2100468
Nov 22–2800522
Nov 29 – Dec 500225
Dec 6–1200234
Dec 13–1900392
Dec 20–2600254
Dec 27 – Jan 200422

Reported as an adult

Usually reported as an adult early July to early November, middle week Sep 20–26.

From 125 records that are marked as adults. Not every photo is marked with a life stage, so this shows when people reported it as an adult, not when adults are about.

Reported as a caterpillar

No records here are marked as caterpillars yet, so there is no caterpillar season to show. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.

In Ohio

Mid-July to late October, middle week Sep 13–19

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Recording in Ohio · records of all species each week, 1,691,199 in all

Records per week from 1,841 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.

Recorded on 635 dates. Latest record: November 2025.

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Records of Common Buckeye in Ohio each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Common BuckeyeYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–10006,211
Jan 11–17005,146
Jan 18–24004,645
Jan 25–31004,698
Feb 1–7006,023
Feb 8–14005,888
Feb 15–21005,436
Feb 22–28006,846
Mar 1–7118,321
Mar 8–140010,384
Mar 15–210012,620
Mar 22–280013,949
Mar 29 – Apr 40019,661
Apr 5–110026,860
Apr 12–180039,925
Apr 19–251141,623
Apr 26 – May 23156,391
May 3–91152,952
May 10–165153,785
May 17–230057,698
May 24–301154,651
May 31 – Jun 64253,099
Jun 7–135153,700
Jun 14–2010456,625
Jun 21–2716655,361
Jun 28 – Jul 412558,477
Jul 5–1122661,336
Jul 12–1843664,722
Jul 19–2527669,753
Jul 26 – Aug 135859,416
Aug 2–862959,712
Aug 9–15691055,994
Aug 16–2296854,328
Aug 23–29124951,772
Aug 30 – Sep 5150957,167
Sep 6–12129859,075
Sep 13–191421054,543
Sep 20–26106945,860
Sep 27 – Oct 3132843,180
Oct 4–10174937,841
Oct 11–17174930,824
Oct 18–241281021,156
Oct 25–3190819,021
Nov 1–739714,172
Nov 8–14351012,621
Nov 15–21327,965
Nov 22–28218,136
Nov 29 – Dec 5006,083
Dec 6–12006,004
Dec 13–19005,423
Dec 20–26005,661
Dec 27 – Jan 2008,459

Reported as an adult

Usually reported as an adult mid-July to late October, middle week Sep 13–19.

From 1,780 records that are marked as adults. Not every photo is marked with a life stage, so this shows when people reported it as an adult, not when adults are about.

Reported as a caterpillar

No caterpillar season shown here. The weeks are still too uncertain to show a season.

What these results show

These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.

Identification

How to identify it

Telling it apart

From what Ohio’s records show. Only what the records support is shown.

Often confused with

  • Variegated Fritillary Euptoieta claudia62 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • American Lady Vanessa virginiensis58 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Painted Lady Vanessa cardui38 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta20 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Common Wood-Nymph Cercyonis pegala20 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant

From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.

Months not reported

  1. Jan: no record
  2. Feb: no record
  3. Mar: recorded
  4. Apr: recorded
  5. May: recorded
  6. Jun: recorded
  7. Jul: recorded
  8. Aug: recorded
  9. Sep: recorded
  10. Oct: recorded
  11. Nov: recorded
  12. Dec: no record

Not reported in Ohio in December to February, 2016 to 2025.

Land cover where it is recorded

Land coverIts recordsAll Ohio records
Developed46%49%
Farmland33%11%
Forest7%31%
Barren5%0.6%
Wetland5%5%
Grassland and shrub2%0.9%
Open water1%3%

From 852 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Finer identifications

Some Ohio records of this species were identified to a subspecies:

  • Junonia coenia coeniasubspecies

Every one of these records counts toward the Common Buckeye's season above.

Why some records go further than species

Many species vary from place to place. Groups of a species that look or sound a little different, and live in different areas, can be named as subspecies. Observers and experts only identify a record that far when it shows enough detail to tell them apart. Records without that detail count at the species level.

Names: Catalogue of Life.

Sources

Where these results come from

  • Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
  • Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
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Records behind the Franklin County result

126 records from 1 dataset.

To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).

A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.