Kebnat
INSECTS

Common Ringlet

Coenonympha california

Insects
Common Ringlet, photo 1 of 5
Common Ringlet, Caterpillar
Common Ringlet, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Nymphalidae. Lives in fields and in forests.

There are 510 observations of Common Ringlet in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Montréal and Estrie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in June and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie119
  2. Montréal85
  3. Estrie67
  4. Laurentides55
  5. Outaouais34
  6. Abitibi-Témiscamingue28
  7. Mauricie25
  8. Capitale-Nationale21
  9. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine15
  10. Centre-du-Québec12
  11. Bas-Saint-Laurent10
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean10
  13. Côte-Nord8
  14. Laval7
  15. Lanaudière6
  16. Chaudière-Appalaches5
  17. Nord-du-Québec3

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
FieldsFélix Mathieu-Bégin

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