Cramer's Satyr
Common NameCramer's Satyr
Scientific NameNeominois ridingsii
FamilyNymphalidae
SubfamilySatyrinae
Wingspan (mm)45
Wing Patterncryptic
Primary Colorsbrown, tan, cream
HabitatDry grasslands, sagebrush steppes, open pine forests
Geographic RangeWestern North America, from southern Canada south through the Rocky Mountains and Great Basin states to northern Mexico
Host PlantsPoa, Festuca, Bouteloua
Flight PeriodJuly to August
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae feed on grasses and overwinter as partially grown larvae. Pupation occurs in the spring.
Identification TipsLook for its dry grassland habitat, the mottled brown and tan wings with a pale hindwing band, and its characteristic low, erratic flight. The small, often indistinct, forewing eyespots are also a key feature.
Description
A medium-sized, cryptically colored butterfly with mottled brown and tan wings, often featuring a pale submarginal band on the hindwing and small, sometimes obscure, eyespots on the forewing.
