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Mead's Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis meadii (W.H. Edwards, 1872)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Identification: Upperside is chocolate-brown. Forewing has a reddish patch which surrounds eyespots; upper eyespot is usually the largest. Underside of forewing is mostly reddish; hindwing is mottled brown and white with only a few small eyespots.
Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 1 3/4 inches (3.5 - 4.5 cm).
Life History: Males patrol all day to find females. Eggs are laid singly on the host plant. Caterpillars hatch and then go into hibernation, not feeding until the following spring.
Flight: One brood from late July-early September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Grasses.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Juniper-pinyon woodland and dry, open pine forest.
Range: Eastern Montana, western North Dakota, eastern Wyoming, and central Colorado south to central Utah, central Arizona, southeast New Mexico, west Texas, and northwest Chihuahua, Mexico.
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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Observation date: Aug 10, 2022
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Verified date: Aug 15, 2022

Observation date: Aug 29, 2021
Submitted by: Chrustay
Region: Catron County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 10, 2021

Observation date: Aug 16, 2021
Submitted by: Dogoszhi
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 19, 2021

Observation date: Aug 12, 2021
Submitted by: Joshua C
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 13, 2021

Observation date: Aug 11, 2021
Submitted by: Joshua C
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 13, 2021

Observation date: Aug 29, 2016
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 05, 2017

Observation date: Aug 28, 2004
Submitted by: tjantscher
Region: Slope County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 10, 2013

Observation date: Jul 16, 1983
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever)
Region: Gila County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012

Observation date: Aug 12, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pete Spino)
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012

Observation date: Aug 01, 1981
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jim Mori)
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012

Observation date: Aug 15, 1969
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever)
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012

Observation date: Aug 03, 1981
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jim Mori)
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012

Observation date: Sep 11, 1976
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (M. Plagens)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: RaisingButterfl... (Todd Stout)
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 13, 2011

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: RaisingButterfl... (Todd Stout)
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 13, 2011

Observation date: Aug 14, 2010
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 25, 2011

Observation date: Aug 31, 1994
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011

Observation date: Jul 05, 1965
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Thomas C. Emmel)
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011

Observation date: Sep 04, 1989
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011

Observation date: Oct 03, 1991
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011

Observation date: Sep 19, 1996
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011

Observation date: Aug 16, 1973
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (C. V. Covell, Jr.)
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011

Observation date: Jun 19, 2011
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011

Observation date: Jul 26, 2011
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
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