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Coenonympha nipisiquit

Maritime ringlet
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Coenonympha
Species: C. nipisiquit
Binomial name
Coenonympha nipisiquit
McDunnough, 1939

Coenonympha nipisiquit, the maritime ringlet, is a rare butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is a "species at risk" in Canada due to water pollution and its limited range. Its range is restricted in Canada from New Brunswick to Quebec.

The maritime ringlet is only found in the salt marshes of New Brunswick and Quebec, Canada. The maritime ringlet is preyed on by birds and larger insects.

Coenonympha tullia – common ringlet



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