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: Jul 13, 2024
Submitted by: drmarc60223
Region: Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 16, 2024
Observation date: Jul 07, 2024
Submitted by: John Gibbons
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 08, 2024
Observation date: Jul 03, 2024
Submitted by: jcarter
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
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Verified date: Jul 05, 2024
Observation date: Jun 06, 2024
Submitted by: John Gibbons
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 02, 2024
Observation date: Jun 10, 2024
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 02, 2024
Observation date: Jun 13, 2024
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jun 14, 2024
Observation date: Jun 12, 2024
Submitted by: tiki33wv
Region: Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 13, 2024
Observation date: Jun 09, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 11, 2024
Observation date: May 30, 2024
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 02, 2024
Observation date: May 30, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 02, 2024
Observation date: May 31, 2024
Submitted by: MikeandShelley
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 02, 2024
Observation date: May 30, 2024
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 02, 2024
Observation date: May 28, 2024
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: May 30, 2024
Observation date: May 24, 2024
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: May 29, 2024
Observation date: May 24, 2024
Submitted by: Eric Hartshaw
Region: Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: May 29, 2024
Observation date: May 22, 2024
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: May 24, 2024
Observation date: May 09, 2024
Submitted by: dfagan746
Region: Klickitat County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 10, 2024
Observation date: Jul 17, 2023
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Feb 19, 2024
Observation date: Jul 14, 2023
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Conejos County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jan 05, 2024
Observation date: Oct 09, 2023
Submitted by: Pvenhuis
Region: New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 09, 2023
Observation date: Aug 09, 2023
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Sep 09, 2023
Observation date: Jul 05, 2023
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Sep 05, 2023
Observation date: Aug 26, 2023
Submitted by: joanfiller
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Sep 01, 2023
Observation date: Jun 05, 2023
Submitted by: jthompson6112
Region: Monroe County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Aug 20, 2023
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