One of the most common and widespread butterflies in North Carolina.

Harnett Co., NC 8/18/05.

Durham Co., NC 6/24/07.

Mating pair.

Craven Co., NC 8/28/05.

Another mating pair.

Craven Co., NC 8/26/07.

When fresh, the centers of the eye-spots are a beautiful lavender color.

Orange Co., NC 9/20/02.

The summer form has eyespots on the underside.

Chapel Hill, Orange Co., NC 8/10/02.

The winter form lacks these eyespots.

Mecklenburg Co., NC 10/18/02.

What could this be hiding on the underside of a leaf? Some vagrant butterfly from the tropics? Doesn't look much like a Buckeye...

... until it opens up a bit.

Durham Co., NC 10/8/03.

Caterpillar on its host plant, Agalinis (False Foxglove).

Hoke Co., NC 9/12/04.