Cercyonis sthenele, the Great Basin wood-nymph, is a North American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.
It is dark brown with two eyespots on the forewing with the upper larger than the lower.[2]
The wingspan measures 39–44 mm (1.5–1.7 in). Its flight period is from late June to late August.[3] It is found in arid woodland, especially pinyon-juniper, chaparral and brushland habitats.[4]
The following subspecies are recognised:[5]
Ranges over much of the western United States and reaches to southern British Columbia, Canada.[3]
Larvae feed on various species of grass. The first instar hibernates.[3]
Cercyonis sthenele, the Great Basin wood-nymph, is a North American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.
