Cercyonis sthenele, the Great Basin wood-nymph, is a North American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.
Description
It is dark brown with two eyespots on the forewing with the upper larger than the lower.[3]
The wingspan measures 39–44 mm (1.5–1.7 in). Its flight period is from late June to late August.[4] It is found in arid woodland, especially pinyon-juniper, chaparral and brushland habitats.[1]