Cercyonis is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae found in North America. They are commonly called wood-nymphs or wood nymphs.
Species
Listed alphabetically:
- Cercyonis pegala <small>(Fabricius, 1775)</small> â common wood-nymph or large wood-nymph
- Cercyonis meadii <small>(Edwards, 1872)</small> â red-eyed wood-nymph or Mead's wood-nymph
- Cercyonis sthenele <small>(Boisduval, 1852)</small> â Great Basin wood-nymph
- Cercyonis oetus <small>(Boisduval, 1869)</small> â dark wood-nymph or small wood-nymph
References
- Brock, J.P and Kaufman K. (2003) Kaufman Guide to Butterflies of North America, New York: Houghton Mifflin.