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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Cercyonis pegala
Cercyonis pegala(Fabricius, 1775)
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Satyrinae
  3. Satyrini
  4. Cercyonina
  5. Cercyonis
  6.  pegala
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TL: USA, South Carolina

Habitat

  • Fields
  • Forest edges
  • Meadows
  • Pastures
  • Prairie
  • Savanna
  • Woodlands

Similar species

  • Cercyonis oetus
  • Cercyonis sthenele
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45-76 mm

    Regional distr. - legend
    Phenogram based on literature
    • Local names
    • LanguageVernacular name
      EnglishCommon Wood-Nymph
      EnglishGoggle Eye
      EnglishWood-Nymph
      FrançaisSatyre des prés
    • Primary hostplants
    • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
      PoaceaeAndropogonBeard grass
      PoaceaeDanthonia spicataPoverty oatgrass
      PoaceaePoa pratensisSmooth Meadow-grass
      PoaceaeSchizachyriumBluestems
      PoaceaeTridens flavusPurpletop tridens
    • Synonyms and other combinations
    • Latin nameAuthor
      Papilio pegalaFabricius, 1775
    • Links
    • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
      Butterflies and Moths of North America
      Butterflies of AmericaA.Warren, K.Davis, M.Stangeland
      Butterflies of Canada
      North American Moth Photographers Group

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    Adult, underside.

    Ray BruunUnited States, Siskiyou County

    Adult, underside.

    Ray BruunUnited States, Ash Creek

    Adult, underside.

    Ray BruunUnited States, Ash Creek

    Adult, underside.

    Ray BruunUnited States, Manton
    Extinct
    Extinct in the wild
    Critically endangered
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    Least Concern
    Lower Risk
    Legally protected
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