Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Cercyonis oetus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Cercyonis Rank Species | |
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Similar Cercyonis, Cercyonis sthenele, Common wood‑nymph, Speyeria hesperis, Lycaena rubidus | ||
The small wood-nymph or dark wood-nymph (Cercyonis oetus) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Western North America.
The wingspan is 32–45 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August in one generation.
The larvae feed on various grasses.
Subpspecies
There are four recognised subspecies:
References
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