Kinzua Critters

Butterflies & Moths

Wood Nymph Butterfly

(Cercyonis pegala)

Wood Nymph Butterfly

Species Description

**Description:** A large brown butterfly with two large yellow-ringed eyespots on each forewing; features a characteristic "bouncing" flight.
**Size:** Wingspan of 2 to 3 inches.
**Behavior:** Design of eyespots startles birds. Unlike most butterflies, they drink rotting fruit juices and tree sap.
**Identification:** Rich chocolate-brown wings. Size and number of eyespots can vary, but forewing spots are prominent.
**Habitat:** Ecotones or edges where woods meet open fields.