Great Basin Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis sthenele (Boisduval, 1852)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Identification: Upperside is brown. Forewing of male has 2 small eyespots, with the upper one larger; female has 2 large eyespots of about the same size. Eyespots are of equal distance from the outer edge of wing. Dark basal half of hindwing underside is separated from lighter outer half by an irregular dark line.
Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 1 3/4 inches (3.5 - 4.5 cm).
Life History: Males patrol all day to find females, who lay eggs singly on host plants. Caterpillars hatch and go into hibernation, not feeding until the following spring.
Flight: One brood from June-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Unknown grasses.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Chaparral, oak woodland, open pine forest, juniper-pinyon woodland, sagebrush.
Range: Southern British Columbia south through California to Baja California Norte; east to Wyoming, Colorado, and Arizona.
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.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jul 06, 2016
Submitted by: Chris Carvalho
Region: Klickitat County, Washington, United States
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Observation date: Jun 19, 2016
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Verified date: Jun 22, 2016
Observation date: Jul 09, 2013
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Region: Valley County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Feb 08, 2016
Observation date: Jun 23, 2015
Submitted by: Josiah Gilbert
Region: San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 03, 2015
Observation date: Jun 23, 2015
Submitted by: Josiah Gilbert
Region: San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 03, 2015
Observation date: May 25, 2015
Submitted by: Selwyn Quan
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 30, 2015
Observation date: Jun 12, 2014
Submitted by: Josiah Gilbert
Region: San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Dec 28, 2014
Observation date: Jun 15, 2012
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Dec 16, 2014
Observation date: Jun 11, 2014
Submitted by: wimvdam
Region: Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 14, 2014
Observation date: Jul 25, 2010
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 25, 2013
Observation date: Jun 03, 2012
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 25, 2013
Observation date: Aug 27, 2013
Submitted by: plex1ppus
Region: Klamath County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 10, 2013
Observation date: Aug 18, 2013
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Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Sep 16, 2013
Observation date: Sep 23, 2009
Submitted by: Joe Sebastiani
Region: Tuolumne County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 30, 2013
Observation date: Jul 21, 2013
Submitted by: J Tinsman
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 21, 2013
Observation date: Jun 15, 2013
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Santa Cruz Island County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 24, 2013
Observation date: Jul 14, 1989
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Elko County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Sep 14, 2012
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 18, 1995
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (R. Langston-J. Vernon)
Region: Pershing County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 11, 2012
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Montrose County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Oct 05, 2012
Observation date: Jul 15, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 27, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 20, 1979
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
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