common ringlet

common ringlet

Coenonympha tullia

       
Order

Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily

Papilionoidea (Butterflies [excluding skippers])

Family

Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Subfamily

Satyrinae (Satyrs and Wood-Nymphs)

Flight

Two broods: The first late May to June, the second in August.

Habitat

Grassy fields, meadows


Larval Food

Grasses and rushes

 
Adult Food

Flower nectar


Identification

 


Life Cycle

 


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Species

 


Range

 

   
 
Sightings

Chippewa Prairie

St. Croix Savanna SNA


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