Northwest Ringlet
A subspecies of the common ringlet, the northwest ringlet is a member of the satyr subfamily of brushfoot butterflies and is a regular sight in the grasslands and plains of the northern western states with a slightly lighter coloration with brighter oranges. This one was found near a lake in the sagebrush desert or rural Grant County in Central Washington.
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Animalia, Arthropoda, C. tullia, Coenonympha, Coenonympha tullia, Coulee City, Grant County, Insecta, Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Sun Lakes, Sun Lakes State Park, Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park, Washington, animal, antennae, arthropod, beautiful, beauty, brown, brushfoot, bug, butterfly, color, common ringlet, critter, fauna, insect, invertebrate, large heath, native, natural, nature, orange, spring, state park, west coast, wild, wildlife, wing, wings
- Contained in galleries
- Brushfoots
