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Common Ringlet - Coenonympha tullia
Copyright © 2005 Mike Boone

Common Ringlet - Coenonympha tullia
Neebish Island, Chippewa County, Michigan, USA
June 24, 2005
The closest thing I can find in my Peterson Butterfly Guide (1) is the Common Ringlet (2). It's missing the ring, but apparently there's a lot of variability in the species.

This specimen perched briefly on a rock in a marshy area near open water.

Robin McLeod has an image showing no ring and notes that 40% are missing the ring:

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Contributed by Mike Boone on 6 July, 2005 - 4:43pm
Last updated 7 July, 2005 - 10:04am

Common Ringlet
You're right with the ID. They do a lot of variability in markings and how dark they can get.
… tom murray, 6 July, 2005 - 4:50pm login or register to post comments

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