Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1389695

Small Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis oetus

Observation date: August 04, 2024
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: There were a lot of Small Wood Nymphs flying around, but this one struck me as larger and perhaps the Great Basin.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: September 07, 2024
Coordinator notes: Yes...looks like a female and in Grand County the populations begin to transition from the darker subspecies east of the Divide (charon) to populations in the Great Basin which closely represent nominate subspecies oetus that is lighter on the underside and has bolder hindwing markings. Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Grand County