Similar Species
In the western part of the Common Wood-nymph's range, there are a couple similar species. The Great Basin Wood-nymph (Cercyonis sthenele) and the Small Wood-nymph (Cercyonis oetus) are smaller, and the lower fore wing eyespot is smaller than the upper one. Mead's Wood-nymph (Cercyonis meadii) has a bright red-orange area on the ventral fore wing.
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