Maritime ringlet | |
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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