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Common Wood Nymph

Cercyonis pegala

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Appearance is somewhat variable. Wings are brown - the upperside of the forewing has 2 large yellow-ringed eyespots, and the lowerside of the hindwing has a variable number of small eyespots. Wing span ranges from 1 3/4 - 3 inches.

Habitat:

Along a nature trail in a deciduous forest at Bent of the River Audubon

1 Species ID Suggestions

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bayucca
bayucca 7 years ago
Common Wood Nymph
Cercyonis pegala Common wood nymph - Cercyonis pegala - BugGuide.Net


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2 Comments

Christine Y.
Christine Y. 7 years ago

Thanks so much bayucca

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bayucca
bayucca 7 years ago

Nymphalidae, Satyrinae, Satyrini, should be Cercyonis pegala.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/1219071/bg...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/459/bgimag...

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Christine Y.
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Christine Y.

Connecticut, USA

Spotted on Aug 23, 2015
Submitted on May 16, 2016

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