- Coenonympha nipisiquit
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Maritime Ringlet Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Genus: Coenonympha Species: Coenonympha nipisiquit Binomial name Coenonympha nipisiquit
McDunnough, 1939The rare Maritime Ringlet (Coenonympha nipisiquit) is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is a "species at risk" in Canada due to water pollution and its limited range.[1] Its range is restricted in Canada from New Brunswick to Quebec.[2]
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The Maritime Ringlet is only found in the salt marshes of New Bruswick and Quebec, Canada.[3] The Maritime Ringlet is preyed on by birds and larger insects.
Similar Species
Coenonympha tullia – Common Ringlet
References
- ^ Maritime Ringlet Butterfly, Canada's Species
- ^ http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/butterflies/species/CommonMaritime_e.php Maritime Ringlet, Retrieved 3 June 2009.
- ^ Sei M. Flight and Oviposition Behavior of the Adult Maritime Ringlet (Coenonympha nipisiquit McDunnough) Females in Response to Microhabitat, Journal of Insect Behavior. 22:87-100, 2009.
External links
- Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility
- Maritime Ringlet, Natural Resources, New Brunswick
- Maritime Ringlet, Bathurst Sustainable Development
- Maritime Ringlet
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