Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia (Müller, 1764)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Identification: Extremely variable geographically, with at least 4 subspecies. Wings range from dark orange-brown to pale cream. Underside of forewing usually has a small eyespot near its tip. Underside of hindwing is gray-green with a wavy white median line.
Wing Span: 1 1/3 - 1 1/2 inches (3.4 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: To seek females, males patrol above the tops of grasses with a bouncy flight. First- and fourth-stage caterpillars hibernate in mats of dead grass.
Flight: One to two broods from March-October, depending on locality.
Caterpillar Hosts: Grasses and rushes.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Grassy, open areas in a wide variety of habitats, including fields, meadows, grasslands, and tundra.
Range: Holarctic. In North America from Alaska south through the western mountains to Baja California Norte, southeast Arizona, and central New Mexico; across southern Canada to Quebec and New England; south to Long Island. Isolated populations in Newfoundland and New Brunswick. The range is still expanding in the East.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Observation date: Jul 20, 2022
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Gallatin County, Montana, United States
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Region: Manitoba, Canada
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Region: Ontario, Canada
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Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Oct 26, 2022
Observation date: Sep 23, 2022
Submitted by: G215
Region: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Sep 29, 2022
Observation date: Jun 14, 2019
Submitted by: Liz Osborn
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Jun 18, 2019
Submitted by: Liz Osborn
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Jun 21, 2019
Submitted by: Liz Osborn
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Jun 16, 2019
Submitted by: Liz Osborn
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Sep 13, 2022
Submitted by: Eric Hartshaw
Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Sep 14, 2022
Observation date: Jul 31, 2022
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Observation date: Jul 09, 2022
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Region: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Sep 05, 2022
Observation date: Aug 25, 2022
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 26, 2022
Observation date: Aug 22, 2022
Submitted by: WParks
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Aug 22, 2022
Observation date: Jun 01, 1986
Submitted by: James Steen
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 15, 2022
Observation date: Aug 11, 2022
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 12, 2022
Observation date: Aug 11, 2022
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Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 12, 2022
Observation date: Jun 11, 2022
Submitted by: KSkrehot
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: Aug 12, 2022
Observation date: Aug 03, 2022
Submitted by: John Gibbons
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Verified date: Aug 03, 2022
Observation date: Jul 30, 2022
Submitted by: Eric Hartshaw
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 31, 2022
Observation date: Jun 11, 2022
Submitted by: kcdemille
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Observation date: Jul 24, 2022
Submitted by: Cameala
Region: Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 28, 2022
Observation date: Jun 11, 2022
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 26, 2022
Observation date: Jun 05, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 20, 2022
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