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Cercyonis pegala incana! I have been trying to take photos of this butterfly for about a week. The Common Wood-nymph sub species incana is subject to dwindling numbers in this area due to habitat loss and pesticides used to control Gypsy moths.<br /> <a href="https://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/eswp/esr.do?id=17064" rel="nofollow">https://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/eswp/esr.do?id=17064</a> Canada,Cercyonis pegala,Geotagged,Summer,common wood nymph Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Cercyonis pegala incana!

I have been trying to take photos of this butterfly for about a week. The Common Wood-nymph sub species incana is subject to dwindling numbers in this area due to habitat loss and pesticides used to control Gypsy moths.
https://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/eswp/esr.do?id=17064

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Wow, that's fantastic! It's so wonderful that you got a shot of this rarely seen subspecies. I really hope its population can rebound. Posted 3 years ago
    1. View gary fast's profile
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      Thanks Christine. I was surprised that there were so few when I have seen them many times fluttering around our yard for the past couple of weeks. I’m beginning to think it’s been the same one! Posted 3 years ago
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        I am surprised to learn that this butterfly is “red listed” for our area. Posted 3 years ago
        1. View Christine Young's profile
          Christine Young
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          Could be the same one, or maybe your yard is a hotspot for them! Posted 3 years ago
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            I believe it is, more or less, a local phenomenon. Corresponding with other on Cortes Island one person reports seeing “dozens at a time” in a field and another person seeing “hundreds in the past few weeks” around the island. So maybe no loss of habitat here as well as limited usage of insecticides… hopefully! Posted 3 years ago
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              Wow! It sounds like a haven for them. Posted 3 years ago
              1. View gary fast's profile
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                And for us! Posted 3 years ago

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The Common wood nymph

The common wood-nymph is a North American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is also known as the wood-nymph, grayling, blue-eyed grayling, and the goggle eye.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Aug 19, 2022. Captured Aug 19, 2022 12:43 in 315 Whaletown Rd, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
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  • E-M5MarkIII
  • f/11.0
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO500
  • 400mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.