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Life Stages Diagram
The bars in this diagram show approximate times of the year when the butterfly will be present, in Nova Scotia, in its various life stages.

The dates shown for the adult stage are based on actual reports for Nova Scotia. The majority of reports will be within the period shown, but small numbers of adults will be earlier or later.

Dates for egg, larva and pupa are based on what information was available regarding time periods for eggs to develop, and typical time required for pupation. Like the adults, some records can be expected outside the date ranges we have shown. We caution that dates for these immature stages are mostly conjectural.

Common Ringlet - Coenonympha california
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Common Ringlet - White Point, NS - 2009-08-15
Photo © Jim Edsall
What's this?
Status in Nova Scotia
Common throughout in suitable habitat.

Flight Period
First brood: mid-May to early July; second brood early August to late September.

Habitat
Grassy meadows.

Larval Foodplants
Varous grasses including Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa pratensis).

Similar Species in Nova Scotia
None.

Notes
This species used to be known as Coenonympha tullia.

This species is present in many subspecies throughout North America. 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
Common Ringlet - Pockwock Road, NS - 2011-07-02
2011-07-02
Photo © Phil Schappert
Common Ringlet - Apple River, NS, 2012-06-18
Common Ringlet - Apple River, NS - 2012-06-18
2012-06-18
Photo © Kathleen F. Spicer
Common Ringlet - Apple River, NS, 2012-06-30
Common Ringlet - Apple River, NS - 2012-06-30
2012-06-30
Photo © Kathleen F. Spicer
Common Ringlet - Brier Island, 2015-06-26
Common Ringlet - Brier Island - 2015-06-26
2015-06-26
Photo © Peter Payzant
Common Ringlet - Brier Island, 2015-06-26
Common Ringlet - Brier Island - 2015-06-26
2015-06-26
Photo © Peter Payzant
Common Ringlet - Brier Island, 2015-06-27
Common Ringlet - Brier Island - 2015-06-27
2015-06-27
Photo © Peter Payzant
Common Ringlet - Victoria Park, Truro, 2022-06-30
Common Ringlet - Victoria Park, Truro - 2022-06-30
2022-06-30
Photo © William D. Crawford