Small Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis oetus (Boisduval, 1869)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Identification: Wings are light to very dark brown; wing fringes are checkered. Upperside of forewing usually has 1 eyespot in the male, 2 eyespots in the female; upper eyespot is larger. Underside of forewing of both sexes has lower eyespot smaller and nearer to the wing edge than the upper eyespot.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/4 inches (3.2 - 4.5 cm).
Life History: Males patrol all day for females, who deposit eggs singly on the host plant. First-stage caterpillars hibernate unfed until the following spring.
Flight: One brood from June-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Unknown grasses.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Dry chaparral, sagebrush, grasslands, scrub, open woodland, meadows.
Range: British Columbia east to southern Saskatchewan and western North Dakota; south to eastern California, Nevada, central Arizona, and New Mexico.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 121 - 144 of 554 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 16, 2017
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Kittitas County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 30, 2017
Observation date: Sep 03, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 20, 2017
Observation date: Sep 03, 2017
Submitted by: diwalks2@gmail.com
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 14, 2017
Observation date: Jun 28, 2017
Submitted by: rhedden
Region: Otero County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 09, 2017
Observation date: Jul 16, 2017
Submitted by: jgiroux
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 05, 2017
Observation date: Jul 25, 2017
Submitted by: blgreco
Region: Archuleta County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 02, 2017
Observation date: Jul 27, 2017
Submitted by: Arlene Ripley
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Aug 06, 2017
Observation date: Aug 08, 2015
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 23, 2017
Observation date: Jul 30, 2016
Submitted by: opiliones
Region: White Pine County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 07, 2017
Observation date: Jul 30, 2016
Submitted by: opiliones
Region: White Pine County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 07, 2017
Observation date: Jul 07, 2016
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Daggett County, Utah, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 24, 2017
Observation date: Jul 30, 2016
Submitted by: LibbyMegna
Region: Albany County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 03, 2016
Observation date: Jul 09, 2016
Submitted by: richtrebbien
Region: Custer County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 20, 2016
Observation date: Feb 08, 1964
Submitted by: Todd Stefanic
Region: Butte County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 20, 2016
Observation date: Jun 26, 2016
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Butte County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 20, 2016
Observation date: Jul 12, 2014
Submitted by: PDunwiddie
Region: Chelan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 02, 2016
Observation date: Jul 13, 2015
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 05, 2016
Observation date: Aug 15, 2015
Submitted by: Kurt R. Schwarz
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 09, 2015
Observation date: Jul 22, 2015
Submitted by: Sue Orlowski
Region: Spokane County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 01, 2015
Observation date: Aug 01, 2015
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Aug 16, 2015
Observation date: Aug 01, 2015
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Aug 16, 2015
Observation date: Jul 23, 2015
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Aug 15, 2015
Observation date: Jul 12, 2015
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Aug 15, 2015
Observation date: Jul 08, 2015
Submitted by: Sue Orlowski
Region: Spokane County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 28, 2015
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