Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1339995

Small Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis oetus

Observation date: August 18, 2022
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: September 28, 2022
Coordinator notes: This is a female of the Small Wood-nymph...very nice newly emerged one too! The Great Basin Wood-nymph occurs only west of the Continental Divide in Colorado mostly in the juniper/pinyon forest canyonlands and plateau country. Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Jefferson County