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: Jun 08, 2022
Submitted by: mbroen
Region: St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Jul 20, 2022
Observation date: Jun 07, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
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Observation date: Jun 15, 2022
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Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Jul 20, 2022
Observation date: Jun 19, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Jul 20, 2022
Observation date: Jun 20, 2022
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Douglas County, Minnesota, United States
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Verified date: Jul 20, 2022
Observation date: Jun 27, 2022
Submitted by: Seth Mueller
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 20, 2022
Observation date: Jun 29, 2022
Submitted by: twofried
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 17, 2022
Observation date: Jul 02, 2022
Submitted by: Eric Hartshaw
Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 09, 2022
Observation date: Jul 04, 2022
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 06, 2022
Observation date: Jun 16, 2022
Submitted by: Jon Kindschy
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 04, 2022
Observation date: Jun 02, 2022
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jun 28, 2022
Observation date: Jun 25, 2022
Submitted by: k.d.stutzman
Region: Washington County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 26, 2022
Observation date: Jun 14, 2022
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 24, 2022
Observation date: Jul 11, 1969
Submitted by: one72guy
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: alchem30
Verified date: Jun 21, 2022
Observation date: Jun 10, 2022
Submitted by: jhdwelly
Region: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: Jun 13, 2022
Observation date: Jun 08, 2022
Submitted by: ian pepper
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: Jun 13, 2022
Observation date: Jun 04, 2022
Submitted by: topper72
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jun 09, 2022
Observation date: Jun 04, 2022
Submitted by: Eric Hartshaw
Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jun 08, 2022
Observation date: Jun 04, 2022
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 05, 2022
Observation date: Jun 02, 2022
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 03, 2022
Observation date: May 31, 2022
Submitted by: Eric Hartshaw
Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jun 01, 2022
Observation date: May 23, 2022
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 25, 2022
Observation date: May 17, 2022
Submitted by: Eric Hartshaw
Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: May 19, 2022
Observation date: May 10, 2022
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Lincoln County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 16, 2022
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