Carolina Satyr

  • Family name: Nymphalidae/Brush-Footed Butterflies
  • General description: Wings unmarked brown above; ventral hindwing brown with two irregular dark brown lines down the center and a row of yellow-rimmed black eyespots along the outer margin.
  • Field Marks: Ventral hindwing with a row of yellow-rimmed black eyespots along the outer margin.
  • Sexes: appear similar
  • Wingspan: 32-39 mm
  • Life Cycle: Egg: light green, laid singly on host leaves Mature larva: Green with numerous tiny pale spots and two short tails on the rear. Chrysalis: Green
  • Number of Generations: 3 or more per year
  • Flight Season: All
  • Abundance: Common to abundant
  • Habitat: Swamps, woodlands, forest margins, wooded lots
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  • Larval Host Plants: Various grasses
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  • Additional Information: Range is limited in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Kansas, Missouri, and Ohio. Florida’s most abundant satyr. Adults scurry low to the ground with a weak, somewhat bobbing flight. Adults occasionally visit flowers.

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