California Ringlet ²

Common. Flies February through November. Coenonympha tullia california is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It flies in a variety of grassy habitats, including roadsides, woodland edges and clearings, prairies, bogs, and arctic and alpine taiga and tundra. It is a poor flyer, but can sometimes be found along ditches seeking new grounds. The Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia) is a holarctic species found in northern Europe and Asia and across North America.

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