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Hayden's Ringlet
Coenonympha haydenii (W.H. Edwards, 1872)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Identification: Upperside of male is dark brown, female is much lighter. Underside of all wings with a narrow row of pale metallic scales at the margin and a pale terminal line. Hindwing has a submarginal row of 5-7 black eyespots that are each ringed with orange.
Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 1 1/2 inches (3.5 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: Adults have a bouncy flight. Males patrol for females.
Flight: One brood from late June-early August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Grasses.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Forest clearings, mountain meadows, bogs; to 9000 feet (2956 m).
Range: Southwest Montana, southeast Idaho, and western Wyoming.
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.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 74 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 06, 1991
Submitted by: papilio1
Region: Gallatin County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 17, 2026
Observation date: Jul 30, 2020
Submitted by: Rgilson
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 04, 2025
Observation date: Jul 09, 2023
Submitted by: malcolmgold
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 17, 2025
Observation date: Jul 28, 2024
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 21, 2024
Observation date: Jul 30, 2024
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 15, 2024
Observation date: Jun 28, 2024
Submitted by: k.d.stutzman
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 22, 2024
Observation date: Jul 04, 2024
Submitted by: merops
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 13, 2024
Observation date: Jul 06, 2024
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 08, 2024
Observation date: Jul 23, 2022
Submitted by: Beth Polvino
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 05, 2023
Observation date: Jul 02, 2022
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 30, 2023
Observation date: Jul 20, 2022
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Gallatin County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Jan 17, 2023
Observation date: Jul 20, 2022
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Gallatin County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Jan 17, 2023
Observation date: Jul 20, 2022
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Gallatin County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Jan 17, 2023
Observation date: Jul 04, 2022
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 05, 2022
Observation date: Jul 20, 2022
Submitted by: Wendelin
Region: Park County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 29, 2022
Observation date: Jul 06, 2022
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Madison County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 05, 2022
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Madison County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 25, 2021
Submitted by: Todd Burritt
Region: Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 25, 2021
Observation date: Jul 24, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 26, 2019
Observation date: Jun 22, 2019
Submitted by: jgiroux
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 17, 2019
Observation date: Jul 01, 2019
Submitted by: Diane R Halpin
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 08, 2019
Observation date: Jun 16, 2015
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 04, 2019
Observation date: Jul 05, 2018
Submitted by: dsperanza
Region: Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 09, 2018
Observation date: Jun 16, 2015
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 03, 2018
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