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Common Ringlet

Coenonympha california · Nymphalidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsMay–Jun · Augmost records
Records33,698in 2 countries
Most seen inUnited States23,308 records
Red List–IUCN status
Common Ringlet
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About

Common Ringlet in brief

The common ringlet (Coenonympha california) is a butterfly or moth of the Nymphalidae family — species of insect.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 33,698 published records, most of them from the United States and Canada. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, June and August and fall to their lowest in January and December.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

United States23,308 records · best Jun, Aug
Canada10,390 records · best Jun, Aug
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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