OTHER NAMES: Wood-nymph, Grayling, Blue-eyed Grayling, Goggle Eye
Latin Etymology: Cercyonis ("wood nymph") pegala (?)
Adult Juvenile in Summer Winter plumage of Species (subspecies ) at Location - Month 20
Featured Subspecies: possibly Cercyonis pegala ino
Wingspan: 5.3-7.3cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A very widespread species found thoughtout the majority of the Lower 48 of the USA, they are a veratile species capable of utilising a number of species both as caterpillars and adults, feeding on grasses as a juvenile and a wide variety of flowers as an adult.
Related Species:
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Cercyonis
SUBSPECIES: C. p. abbotti, C. p. alope, C. p. ariane, C p. blanca, C. p. boopis, C. p. damei, C. p. ino, C. p. nephele C. p. olympus, C. p. pegala, C. p. stephensi, C. p. texana, C. p. wheeleri
- Sighting Locations -
CANADA -Present in much of Southern Canada
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: - Seen in Alberta
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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