- Cercyonis sthenele
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Great Basin Wood-nymph Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Genus: Cercyonis Species: C. sthenele Binomial name Cercyonis sthenele
(Boisduval, 1852)Synonyms - Satyrus sthenele Boisduval, 1852[1]
The Great Basin Wood-nymph (Cercyonis sthenele) is a North American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.
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Description
Dark brown with two eyespots on the forewing with the upper larger than the lower.[2]
The wingspan measures 39–44 mm (1.5–1.7 in). Flight period is from late June to late August.[3]
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:[4]
- C. s. paulus (Edwards, 1879)
- C. s. masoni Cross, 1937
Similar species
- Common Wood-nymph (Cercyonis pegala) – larger, eye-spots similar in size
- Small Wood-nymph (Cercyonis oetus) – lacks lower eye-spot in males, lower eye-spot is closer to margin than upper eye-spot in females[3]
Range and distribution
Ranges over much of the western USA and reaches to southern British Columbia, Canada.[3]
Larval host plants
Larvae feed on various species of grass. The first instar hibernates.[3]
References
- ^ [1] Butterflies of America
- ^ Brock, Jim P.; Kaufman, Kenn (2003). Butterflies of North America. New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-618-15312-6.
- ^ a b c d "Great Basin Wood-nymph". Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility. 2002. http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/butterflies/species/GreatBasinWood-Nymph_e.php. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
- ^ Cercyonis funet.fi
External links
Categories:- Cercyonis
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