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| Carolina Satyr |
Latin
Name: Hermeuptychia sosybius |
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Genus: Hermeuptychia Species: sosybius |
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Comments: |
| Appearing more like a drab moth, the Carolina Satyr is a small brown butterfly with a low, weak flight. Common throughout the Southeast, the species shows up regularly in many residential yards. Between periodic bursts of activity, adults perch on grasses or leaf litter with their wings tightly closed. With care, they can be easily approached for observation. Males readily patrol for females. |
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Life
Cycle: |
Broods: |
multiple generations |
Egg: |
green, laid singly on host leaves with darker green longitudinal stripes |
Larva: |
pale green and short yellow hairs |
Host Plants: |
various grasses including St. Augustine Grass |
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Host
Plants: |
Host
Plants: |
various grasses including St. Augustine Grass |
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Habitat: |
Habitat: |
woodlands and adjacent disturbed, grassy areas |
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Wingspan: |
Inches: |
1 - 1.5 |
Centimeters: |
2.5 - 3.8 |
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Appearance: |
Sexes: |
similar |
Compare: |
Viola's Wood Satyr is larger and has large, yellow-rimmed dorsal and ventral eyespots. |
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| Markings: |
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Above:
- dark brown with no distinct markings
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Below:
- brown with narrow, dark brown submedian and postmedian lines hindwing has row of yellow rimmed dark eyespots
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Abundance: |
occasional to common |
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Map Legend: Resident (green) | Stray
(Red) |
