Bug FAQCanary Speckled Wood
Pararge xiphioides · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Nymphalidae
Also called: Speckled Wood, Speckled Wood Butterfly
The Canary Speckled Wood has a wingspan of about 40 to 50 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Its wingspan ranges from 40 to 50 mm (1.6 to 2.0 in).
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Adults are on the wing throughout the year.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults can be seen year-round.
Source: Wikipedia
Lookalikes
It is closely related to Pararge aegeria and may be confused with that species.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 1 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
How can I tell this butterfly apart from similar species?
It has a darker upperside with smaller red-brown spots and a lighter hindwing underside with a distinct white-shaded median band, unlike its close relative Pararge aegeria.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Nymphalidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pararge_xiphioides
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.