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Common (California) Ringlet - Coenonympha tullia
Copyright © 2006 Ron Hemberger

Common (California) Ringlet - Coenonympha tullia
Caspers Wilderness Park, Orange County, California, USA
June 24, 2006
My second post, showing color variation.

In April, they were more grey:



An orangish or brown - as in this post - started showing in May.
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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 25 June, 2006 - 1:09am
Last updated 29 March, 2012 - 8:56pm

Moved
Moved from Common Ringlet.
… David J. Ferguson, 29 March, 2012 - 8:56pm login or register to post comments

Amplification on the color issue
"The summer brood is easily distinguished from the spring generation by the tan and yellowish coloration; (earlier broods have a white appearance)."

From Orsak, L. J. (1977). The Butterflies of Orange County, California. Center for Pathobiology Miscellaneous Publication #3. University of California Press, New York
… Ron Hemberger, 25 June, 2006 - 8:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Glad you're mentioning the difference
between spring and summer generations. There seems to be disagreement on taxonomic placement, though. Peter Bryant/MAMBA follows Orsak in naming this (incl. your own photos) C. california california , in line with Emmel (1). Art Shapiro's site lists it as a ssp. of C. tullia : butterfly.ucdavis. I'll send you some more information per e-mail - haven't completely sorted it out yet.
… Hartmut Wisch, 26 November, 2007 - 4:23pm login or register to post comments

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