Cryptic Satyr
Common NameCryptic Satyr
Scientific NameCissia labe
FamilyNymphalidae
SubfamilySatyrinae
Wingspan (mm)30
Primary Colorsbrown, tan, black, yellow
HabitatTropical and subtropical forests, forest edges, clearings
Geographic RangeMexico, Central America, and northern South America
Host Plantsvarious grasses
Flight PeriodYear-round (multiple broods in tropical regions)
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesUndergoes complete metamorphosis; larvae are typically grass feeders, pupating into a chrysalis before emerging as an adult butterfly.
Identification TipsLook for the overall dull brown coloration, the distinct wavy darker bands on the underside of both wings, and the series of prominent black, yellow-ringed eyespots on the hindwing underside.
Description
A small to medium-sized brown butterfly with a cryptic underside pattern of wavy darker bands and prominent black eyespots ringed with yellow on the hindwings.
