Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1094011

Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia

Observation date: July 28, 2016
Submitted by: kmelville
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This was one of many ringlets observed fluttering over the Peters River salt marsh in Beresford near Kent Lodge street on this warm sunny day. This particular butterfly was observed coming to the sea lavender which was in bloom along the road. After feeding on on the sea lavender it fed on several yarrow plant.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: August 14, 2016
Coordinator notes: BAMONA stupidly refuses to accept Coenonympha nipisiquit as a species, so I have to call it Coenonympha tullia. Sorry about that. Ross Layberry
Checklist region(s): Canada, New Brunswick