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Common Wood Nymph (Cercyonis pegala texana)

DORSAL

VENTRAL

 

Caterpillar HostplantsVarious grasses, including Bluestem (Andropogon spp.) and Purpletop (Tridens flavus)
Area Sighting
Locations
Lake Lewisville
Seasonal Flight DataLate June - September/October
General NotesNo longer common in the Dallas area, this large woodland species is now something of a rarity due to urbanization. However, there are still pockets of habitat in the county that support them. Larvae overwinter.

Additional Photographs

 

 

OVA

 

 

LARVA

 

 

PUPA

ADULT


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