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Twintip Buckeye

Junonia stemosa

Classification

Class
Insecta

Junonia stemosa, commonly known as the twintip buckeye, is a butterfly species in the family Nymphalidae. It was described in 2020 and is found in southern Texas, particularly on barrier islands such as South Padre Island. Its larval host plant is Stemodia tomentosa (woolly stemodia), a light gray perennial common in sandy coastal soils.

Distribution

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United States of America · 269Mexico · 1