Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus)

Flies mostly in the western US in or near sagebrush habitats with lupines.
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus) Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
14 July 2013

Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus)
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
14 July 2013
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
15 July 2013

Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus) Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus)
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
15 July 2013
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
15 July 2013

Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus) Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus)
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
15 July 2013
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
17 July 2013

Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus) Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus)
#4469
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Near Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
1 Sep 2013
#4714
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Near Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
1 Sep 2013

Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus) Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus)
#4760
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Near Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
2 Sep 2013
#5621
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Near Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
19 Sep 2013

Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus) Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus)
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus), ventral
Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
17 July 2013
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus), dorsal
Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
20 July 2013

Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus) Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus)
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Below Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
25 June 2014
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Near Condon north of Seeley Lake, Missoula Co., MT
2 Aug 2014

Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus) Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus)
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Davis Creek, Missoula Co., MT
3 July 2014
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Below Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
7 July 2014

Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus) Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus)
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT
11 July 2014
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Below Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
22 July 2014

Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Below Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
15 June 2015
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Below Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
30 June 2015

Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Below Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
30 June 2015

Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus) Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus)
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Lemhi Pass, MT
20 July 2014
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Lemhi Pass, MT
20 July 2014

Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
6 July 2015
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
8 July 2015

Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus)
West of Kemmerer, Lincoln Co., WY
2 July 2024

Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
8 July 2015

Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus) Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Near Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
19 Sep 2013

Nectaring on Rabbitbrush


Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus) Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
17 July 2013

Small Wood-Nymphs are much more attracted to flowers than the other species of Cercyonis.


Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus) Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus oetus)
Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT
21 July 2013

Small Wood-Nymphs are also attracted to dung, sap, mud, and other substrates.



Utah/Colorado Small Woody-Nymphs
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus) Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus) #6744
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus)
Florissant, Teller Co., CO
12 July 2016

Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus)
#6965
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus)
Apex Park, Jefferson Co., CO
15 July 2016
#9228
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus)
Wahsatch Canyon, UT
2 July 2024

#9228
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus)
Wahsatch Canyon, UT
2 July 2024


California Small Wood-Nymphs
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus) Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus)
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus)
Sonora Pass, CA
12 July 2007
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus)
Sonora Pass, CA
12 July 2007

Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus)
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus)
Sonora Pass, CA
12 July 2007

Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus) #0178
Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus)
Walker River Meadow, Alpine Co., CA
12 July 2007

The Walker River Meadow is a moist grassy field/pasture adjacent to very dry sagebrush hills.



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