Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1308395

Small Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis oetus

Observation date: August 21, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Appeared strikingly small. Thought it might be a lycaenid before I got close. Gravel road through high elevation recently replanted forest and also recent burns making the area look more like a prairie than a forest.
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: August 24, 2021
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): British Columbia, Canada