Genus

Wood-Nymphs

Cercyonis

3 species in our catalog · found in 16 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderLepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
FamilyNymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
GenusCercyonis (Wood-Nymphs)

Species in this group

Cercyonis pegala

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cercyonis oetus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cercyonis meadi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

<5%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~10%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Wood-Nymphs

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~20%
	Small Wood-Nymph			~10%
	Common Wood-Nymph			~10%
2	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Wood-Nymph			~20%
3	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~20%
	Small Wood-Nymph			~10%
	Common Wood-Nymph			~10%
4	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Wood-Nymph			~20%
5	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Small Wood-Nymph			~20%
6	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Wood-Nymph			~10%
7	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Wood-Nymph			~10%
8	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Cercyonis meadi			~10%
9	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Wood-Nymph			~10%
10	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Wood-Nymph			~10%
11	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Small Wood-Nymph			~10%
12	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Small Wood-Nymph			~10%
13	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Wood-Nymph			~10%
14	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Wood-Nymph			~10%
15	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	Small Wood-Nymph			<5%
16	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Common Wood-Nymph			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Wood-Nymph			~10%
2	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Wood-Nymph			~10%
3	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Wood-Nymph			~10%
4	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Common Wood-Nymph			<5%
5	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Common Wood-Nymph			<5%
6	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Common Wood-Nymph			<5%
7	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Common Wood-Nymph			<5%
8	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Common Wood-Nymph			<5%
9	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	Common Wood-Nymph			<5%
10	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Common Wood-Nymph			<5%