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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) » Satyrs, Morphos and Owls (Satyrinae) » Alpines, Arctics, Nymphs and Satyrs (Satyrini) » Wood-Nymphs (Cercyonis) » Common Wood-Nymph - Hodges#4587 (Cercyonis pegala)
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Common wood nymph butterfly (female Cercyonis pegala) - Cercyonis pegala - female
Copyright © 2009 kristineoff

Common wood nymph butterfly (female Cercyonis pegala) - Cercyonis pegala - Female
Mississinewa Lake, Miami County, Indiana, USA
August 13, 2009
Size: 2" across
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Contributed by kristineoff on 2 September, 2009 - 12:45pm
Last updated 14 September, 2009 - 1:36pm

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Moved from ID Request.
… kristineoff, 14 September, 2009 - 1:36pm login or register to post comments

I always hate it when they tack the "Common" part
onto these names. There is nothing "common" looking about this beautiful butterfly. Even if they are abundant and widespread, the "common" seems to distract somehow.

and, you're welcome :)
… David J. Ferguson, 2 September, 2009 - 1:28pm login or register to post comments

Common Wood Nymph
Cercyonis pegala female
… David J. Ferguson, 2 September, 2009 - 1:08pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!
Thank you!
… kristineoff, 2 September, 2009 - 1:23pm login or register to post comments

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