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
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2015
Submitted by: Sue Orlowski
Region: Spokane County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 28, 2015
Observation date: Jun 18, 2015
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Jul 10, 2015
Observation date: Jul 09, 2014
Submitted by: Sue Orlowski
Region: Stevens County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 14, 2014
Observation date: Jun 26, 2014
Submitted by: randimal
Region: Kittitas County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 29, 2014
Observation date: Jun 07, 2014
Submitted by: Sue Orlowski
Region: Lincoln County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 15, 2014
Observation date: Jul 26, 2013
Submitted by: cliffweisse
Region: Fremont County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Dec 26, 2013
Observation date: Aug 11, 2013
Submitted by: ccrosby98
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 23, 2013
Observation date: Aug 03, 2013
Submitted by: maggiecmeier@ya...
Region: Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 17, 2013
Observation date: Jul 10, 2013
Submitted by: Michelle Anda
Region: Ferry County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 22, 2013
Observation date: Jul 27, 1989
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Y. Hashash-P. Thompson)
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 10, 1983
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Nye County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 09, 1997
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. Vernon-R. Langston)
Region: Humboldt County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 06, 1985
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris)
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 10, 1994
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris)
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Sep 11, 2012
Submitted by: BOGwalker
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Oct 12, 2012
Observation date: Jul 22, 2012
Submitted by: Niayre
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 23, 2012
Observation date: Jul 08, 2012
Submitted by: PDunwiddie
Region: Kittitas County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 10, 2012
Observation date: Jun 30, 2012
Submitted by: Matt ODonnell
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 05, 2012
Observation date: Jun 24, 2012
Submitted by: PDunwiddie
Region: Kittitas County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 25, 2012
Observation date: Aug 02, 2011
Submitted by: Nancy Lea Sandy
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Apr 18, 2012
Observation date: Jun 27, 2012
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 14, 1978
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Lander County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 05, 1978
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Lander County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 10, 1994
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris)
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
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