Summary ⁶

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.

Habitat ⁷

Grasslands, meadows, pastures and roadsides throughout most of Alberta except the boreal.

Conservation status ⁸

Not of concern.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) David Hofmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/23326361@N04/2964995671
2. (c) Jeffrey Pippen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Nymphalidae/Satyrinae/Cercyonis_p_pegala/Cercyonis_p_pegala_Tyrrell_Co_NC_21-VI-03_b2.jpg
3. (c) Darrin OBrien, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3069/2618262353_cd78222dda.jpg
4. (c) Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/specimen_images/ent-lepidoptera/images/2010_02_02/IMG_030923.JPG
5. (c) Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/specimen_images/ent-lepidoptera/images/2010_02_02/IMG_030814.JPG
6. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cercyonis_pegala
7. (c) University of Alberta Museums, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/31885809
8. (c) University of Alberta Museums, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/31885805

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• BugGuide
• Butterflies and Moths of North America
• CalPhotos
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• Maryland Moths
• Mass Moths
• Moth Photographers Group
• Moths of North Carolina
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• Pacific Northwest Moths

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