Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1332523

Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala

Observation date: July 12, 2022
Date notes: Hoping for a soft landing on a verbena spike
Submitted by: Dave Rintoul
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: July 12, 2022
Coordinator notes: This is subspecies Cercyonis pegala texana - very nice still shot in flight! Many years ago when I collected specimen butterflies I remember some populations in this subspecies of C. pegala would produce truly huge individuals, in very grassy hedgerows in Reno & Rice County Kansas. Thank you. JAMES STEEN
Checklist region(s): United States, Kansas, Riley County