Status in Nova Scotia
Common throughout in suitable habitat.
Flight PeriodFirst brood: mid-May to early July; second brood early August to late September.
HabitatGrassy meadows.
Larval FoodplantsVarous grasses including Kentucky Bluegrass (
Poa pratensis).
Similar Species in Nova ScotiaNone.
NotesThis species is present in many subspecies throughout North America, and the nominate subspecies also occurs in Eurasia. It is known as the Large Heath in Britain. We first found it in September 1992 at Brier Island, possibly as wind-blown strays from New Brunswick.
Further Reading
Common Ringlet - Pockwock Road, NS - 2011-07-02
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2011-07-02
Photo © Phil Schappert
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Common Ringlet - Apple River, NS - 2012-06-18
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2012-06-18
Photo © Kathleen F. Spicer
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Common Ringlet - Apple River, NS - 2012-06-30
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2012-06-30
Photo © Kathleen F. Spicer
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Common Ringlet - Brier Island - 2015-06-26
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2015-06-26
Photo © Peter Payzant
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Common Ringlet - Brier Island - 2015-06-26
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2015-06-26
Photo © Peter Payzant
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Common Ringlet - Brier Island - 2015-06-27
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2015-06-27
Photo © Peter Payzant
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Common Ringlet - Victoria Park, Truro - 2022-06-30
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2022-06-30
Photo © William D. Crawford
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