Cercyonis Explained

Cercyonis is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae found in North America. They are commonly called wood-nymphs or wood nymphs.

Species

Listed alphabetically:^[1]

• Cercyonis pegala (Fabricius, 1775) – common wood-nymph or large wood-nymph
• Cercyonis meadii (Edwards, 1872) – red-eyed wood-nymph or Mead's wood-nymph
• Cercyonis sthenele (Boisduval, 1852) – Great Basin wood-nymph
• Cercyonis oetus (Boisduval, 1869) – dark wood-nymph or small wood-nymph

References

• Brock, J.P and Kaufman K. (2003) Kaufman Guide to Butterflies of North America, New York: Houghton Mifflin.

Notes and References

1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/satyrinae/cercyonis/ "Cercyonis Scudder, 1875"