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Small wood nymph these little guys look enough like leaves to be hard to see when they are not moving Cercyonis oetus,Geotagged,Small wood-nymph or dark wood-nymph,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Small wood nymph

these little guys look enough like leaves to be hard to see when they are not moving

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The Small wood-nymph or dark wood-nymph

The small wood-nymph or dark wood-nymph is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Western North America.

The wingspan is 32–45 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August in one generation.

The larvae feed on various grasses.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded Aug 14, 2016. Captured Aug 12, 2016 10:14 in Eco Park, Toutle, WA 98649, USA.
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  • X-E2
  • f/9.0
  • 1/180s
  • ISO200
  • 560mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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