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Dark wood-nymph (female)

Cercyonis oetus

Photo by Brian38
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Description:

Dark brown butterfly with a wingspan of 1 1/4 - 1 3/4 inches (3.2 - 4.5 cm). Females have two spots and males one on forewings.

Habitat:

Spotted sunning in dense vegetation in eastern Washington.

Notes:

Ranges in western U.S. and portion of southern British Columbia.

Reference Links:

Cercyonis oetus - Wikipedia, Small Wood-Nymph Cercyonis oetus (Boisduval, 1869) | Butterflies and Moths of N…

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