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: May 03, 2022
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Spokane County, Washington, United States
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Verified date: May 06, 2022
Observation date: May 31, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Apr 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 22, 2017
Submitted by: EleanorR
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
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Verified date: Feb 27, 2022
Observation date: May 23, 2014
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Warren County, New Jersey, United States
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Verified date: Jan 28, 2022
Observation date: Jun 21, 2021
Submitted by: Harry Forbes
Region: Iron County, Utah, United States
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Verified date: Dec 18, 2021
Observation date: Jun 01, 2021
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Region: Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: Dec 05, 2021
Observation date: Jun 23, 2006
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Oct 29, 2021
Observation date: Jun 04, 2021
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 16, 2021
Observation date: Aug 11, 2021
Submitted by: Jay Pruett
Region: Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 15, 2021
Observation date: Sep 20, 2021
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Sep 20, 2021
Observation date: Sep 18, 2021
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Arenac County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Sep 19, 2021
Observation date: Sep 08, 2021
Submitted by: DNADEB
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Sep 09, 2021
Observation date: Sep 03, 2021
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 06, 2021
Observation date: Sep 03, 2021
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2021
Observation date: Jun 05, 2021
Submitted by: heinert
Region: Kidder County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
Observation date: Jun 05, 2021
Submitted by: heinert
Region: Kidder County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
Observation date: Jul 28, 2020
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 31, 2021
Observation date: Aug 23, 2021
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 24, 2021
Observation date: Aug 02, 2021
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 24, 2021
Observation date: Aug 19, 2021
Submitted by: Marquy275
Region: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 23, 2021
Observation date: Aug 22, 2021
Submitted by: bevseyler
Region: Niagara County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Aug 23, 2021
Observation date: Jun 28, 2021
Submitted by: BMcNaught
Region: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 21, 2021
Observation date: Jun 28, 2021
Submitted by: BMcNaught
Region: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 21, 2021
Observation date: Jul 30, 2021
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 20, 2021
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