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Goggle eye

Cercyonis pegala

Photo by RiekoSaito
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Description:

The common wood-nymph (Cercyonis pegala) is a North American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is also known as the wood-nymph, grayling, blue-eyed grayling, and the goggle eye. - Wikipedia

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Common wood-nymph - Wikipedia

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