Carolina Satyr
Common NameCarolina Satyr
Scientific NameHermeuptychia sosybius
FamilyNymphalidae
SubfamilySatyrinae
Wingspan (mm)40
Wing Patternspotted
Primary Colorsbrown, black, yellow
HabitatOpen woodlands, fields, roadsides, moist areas, grasslands
Geographic RangeSoutheastern United States (Virginia south to Florida, west to eastern Texas and Oklahoma)
Host Plantsvarious grasses
Flight PeriodMarch to November
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesEggs are laid singly on host grasses. Caterpillars feed on grasses, pupating into a chrysalis before emerging as adults. Multiple broods occur annually.
Identification TipsLook for its small size, dull brown coloration, and the distinctive two small black eyespots on the forewing, which are especially prominent and yellow-ringed on the underside.
Description
A small, dull brown butterfly characterized by two small black eyespots on its forewings and several on its hindwings, often ringed with yellow on the underside.
