More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Butterflies of Zihuatanejo
SUPERFAMILY PAPILIONOIDEA
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
-Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)
-Butterflies (Superfamily Papilionoidea)
-Brush-footed Butterflies (Family Nymphalidae)
-Checkerspots, Anglewings, Peacocks, and Allies (Subfamily Nymphalinae)
-Buckeyes, Commodores, and Allies (Tribe Junoniini)
-Buckeyes & Pansies (Genus Junonia)
West Indian Mangrove Buckeye (Junonia neildi)
It has the characteristic eye-spots on its wings, typical of the Junonia genus. The West Indian Mangrove Buckeye features brown and tan wings with multiple eyespots. It’s distinguished from similar species by specific pattern variations in its wing markings, particularly in the forewing and hindwing.
West Indian Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia neildi











