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Close-up photo of live Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia) ventral view

Jones Canyon, Sherman Co, May 2

Common
Ringlet

Coenonympha california

AKA Ochre Ringlet

AKA Coenonympha tullia

Size: Up to 1.5 inch wingspan

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Key ID features:  Above plain creamy tan, sometimes peachy orange tan or whitish tan. Below dusky tan to yellowish tan, sometimes with light eye spots, and irregular light bands.

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Similar species: No similar species in Oregon.

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Host plant: Both native and non-native grasses and sedges.

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Habitat: Grassy habitats of all types.   

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Range: All of Oregon except portions of central and northern coast and coast range.

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Season: Late March to late October

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Abundance: Very common 

 

Conservation Status: Secure 

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