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Post by bicaliber on Feb 14, 2011 18:28:45 GMT -8
Hello collectors, Here's a sample of some of the Buckeye (Junonia coenia) variations collected last year in Indiana. Enjoy, Alex Attachments:
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Post by wollastoni on Feb 15, 2011 0:14:05 GMT -8
Great Alex ! I did not know coenia was that variable !
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Post by nusferatus369 on Feb 15, 2011 3:28:06 GMT -8
The one whit blue scale that is nice one. I have the chance to catch some in Quebec province this year. The variation on my side is in the eye.  |
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Post by bicaliber on Feb 15, 2011 11:16:32 GMT -8
Here's a J. coenia f. cyclops.  Attachments:
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Post by bluemoth on Feb 15, 2011 15:04:53 GMT -8
Nice group of Buckeyes Bicaliber. I get ones that I call Blue Spots like the one on the lower right of the first photo here in CA. By the way never seen a hint of blue on a Buckeye like the one above it. That is awesome. I love the double touching spot one. I had a few like that to. I am breeding Buckeyes this year so will be trying to breed for interesting mutations. I got adults with an extra tiny spot between the two rear wing eye spots. Also my butterflies have big colorful eye spots. See my add under live stock on the classifieds if you want to get some nice Buckeye live stock. By the way Buckeyes are one of the most variable species out there. If you start breeding them in captivity you can get nice mutations. Then separate adults to get more mutations. Of cores to keep the captive stock healthy you have to add wild stock every few generations.
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Post by nomihoudai on Feb 15, 2011 15:46:36 GMT -8
Here is one of my 2 specimens I got. The cyclops form looks cool!
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