Buckeye
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Cameraria aesculisella
Cameraria aesculisella is a small leaf-mining moth in the family Gracillariidae. The species is known from the eastern and southeastern United States, where its larvae create distinctive blotch mines on leaves of Aesculus (buckeye) species. Larvae hibernate through winter and resume development in spring.
Corythucha aesculi
Buckeye Lace Bug
Corythucha aesculi is a North American lace bug species in the family Tingidae. It is a specialist herbivore that feeds on yellow buckeye (Aesculus octandra), where it can reach extremely high population densities. The species has been documented across much of the eastern and central United States. It serves as prey for diverse insect predators, with lady beetles (Coccinellidae) identified as particularly significant natural enemies.
Junonia zonalis
Northern Tropical Buckeye
Junonia zonalis, the northern tropical buckeye, is a butterfly species in the family Nymphalidae. It was formerly treated as a subspecies of Junonia evarete but was elevated to full species status based on phylogenetic and DNA research. The species occurs in Florida, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and tropical South America.