Attributes of Coenonympha tullia
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.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 200 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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August 11, 2011 | Rick Henle | Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States | May 16, 2012 | Details |
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May 14, 2012 | katawma | Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States | May 16, 2012 | Details |
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June 15, 2008 | hjbarkey9 | Park County, Colorado, United States | May 15, 2012 | Details |
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May 12, 2012 | PDunwiddie | Thurston County, Washington, United States | May 14, 2012 | Details |
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July 06, 2011 | sbouffard | Jefferson County, Idaho, United States | April 05, 2012 | Details |
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July 12, 2011 | Nancy Lea Sandy | Natrona County, Wyoming, United States | March 26, 2012 | Details |
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April 01, 2011 | Amateur Entomologist | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | February 18, 2012 | Details |
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August 21, 2010 | Amateur Entomologist | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | February 16, 2012 | Details |
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August 20, 2010 | L Ackein | Anchorage Borough, Alaska, United States | November 11, 2011 | Details |
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June 07, 2011 | gerryq | Latah County, Idaho, United States | November 11, 2011 | Details |
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September 15, 2011 | stancha | Marin County, California, United States | October 04, 2011 | Details |
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September 15, 2011 | mudgrub12 | Placer County, California, United States | September 17, 2011 | Details |
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May 06, 2006 | RaisingButterflies.org | Klamath County, Oregon, United States | September 13, 2011 | Details |
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August 22, 2011 | Kyle Jones | Windsor County, Vermont, United States | August 28, 2011 | Details |
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August 24, 2011 | Jdammarell | Lincoln County, Washington, United States | August 25, 2011 | Details |
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August 23, 2011 | Glennie | Ontario, Canada | August 24, 2011 | Details |
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August 16, 2011 | Jdammarell | Spokane County, Washington, United States | August 19, 2011 | Details |
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August 15, 2011 | Jdammarell | Lincoln County, Washington, United States | August 18, 2011 | Details |
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August 11, 2011 | hdad58 | Coos County, New Hampshire, United States | August 16, 2011 | Details |
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August 02, 2011 | dendroica5 | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | August 09, 2011 | Details |
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August 05, 2011 | dendroica5 | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | August 09, 2011 | Details |
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June 05, 2011 | Jdammarell | Lincoln County, Washington, United States | July 23, 2011 | Details |
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June 12, 2011 | cpcdolan | Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States | July 15, 2011 | Details |
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June 15, 2011 | cpcdolan | Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States | July 15, 2011 | Details |
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July 09, 2011 | BeaLaporte | Ontario, Canada | July 11, 2011 | Details |
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June 12, 2011 | Mark Wheeler | Washington County, Minnesota, United States | July 10, 2011 | Details |
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June 11, 2011 | franpope | Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States | June 26, 2011 | Details |
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June 16, 2011 | BeaLaporte | Ontario, Canada | June 17, 2011 | Details |
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April 26, 2011 | dmtaggart | Monterey County, California, United States | May 04, 2011 | Details |
| July 07, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Heuvelhorst, Bonnie with Rick Baetsen, Denny Brooks, Katherine Carothers, Janea Little, Willian Scharf, Myrtle Wilke) | Chippewa County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 11, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Heuvelhorst, Bonnie with Rick Baetsen, J. Spieles) | Chippewa County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 13, 1997 | legacy.reporter (McWhirter, Doug) | Dickinson County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 04, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Heuvelhorst, Bonnie, E. Aithen, J. & R. Baetsen, D. Wilshere) | Chippewa County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 05, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Heuvelhorst, Bonnie with J., R. Baetsen, J. Kaplan, S. Miklovic, J. Paruk, N. Rein, M., M. Schafer, K. Tischler, R. Urbanek, M. Williams) | Schoolcraft County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 16, 1997 | legacy.reporter (McWhirter, Doug) | Mackinac County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 08, 1998 | Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller) | Alger County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 13, 1998 | Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller) | Mackinac County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 14, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Johnson, Sharon, Jeanne Raffin) | Chippewa County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 14, 1998 | Ranger Steve Mueller (Steven J. Mueller) | Schoolcraft County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 18, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Perkins, Owen A.) | Otsego County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 01, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Johnson, Sharon, Jeanne Raffin) | Gogebic County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 03, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Heuvelhorst, Bonnie, Rick Baetsen, Sharon Johnson, M. Schafer, J. Spieles) | Chippewa County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 05, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Heuvelhorst, Bonnie. R. Baetsen, Sharon Johnson, M. & M Schafer, J. Spieles) | Chippewa County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 08, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Pippen, Jeff) | St Clair County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 26, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Heuvelhorst, Bonnie with R. Baetsen, J. McDonough, M. & M. Schafer, N. Shutt, R. Urbanek) | Schoolcraft County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 11, 2000 | legacy.reporter (Johnson, Sharon) | Gogebic County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 16, 2000 | legacy.reporter (Pavlik, Jeff) | Marquette County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 17, 2000 | legacy.reporter (Mueller, Steven) | Mackinac County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 18, 2000 | legacy.reporter (Mueller, Steven) | Alger County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 18, 2000 | legacy.reporter (Mueller, Steven) | Schoolcraft County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details |
