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| Georgia Satyr |
Latin
Name: Neonympha areolata |
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Genus: Neonympha Species: areolata |
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Comments: |
| Unusually colorful, the Georgia Satyr tends to be less frequently encountered than most of its common cousins. Adults have a low, weak flight and bob slowly among the tall grasses and surrounding vegetation. Although often localized and spotty in distribution, the butterfly cannot be confused with any other satyr or wood nymph in the state. Little detailed information is available about the biology and behavior of the species including the exact larval hosts utilized in the wild. |
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Life
Cycle: |
Broods: |
one or more generations |
Egg: |
pale green to yellow, laid singly on host leaves |
Larva: |
green with narrow light stripes, two short tails and two reddish horns on the head. |
Host Plants: |
unknown; various sedges likely, will accept grasses in captivity |
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Host
Plants: |
Host
Plants: |
unknown; various sedges likely, will accept grasses in captivity |
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Habitat: |
Habitat: |
open, moist, grassy areas, wet meadows, pine savannahs, roadsides |
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Wingspan: |
Inches: |
1.4 - 1.75 |
Centimeters: |
3.6 - 4.4 |
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Appearance: |
Sexes: |
similar |
Compare: |
Carolina Satyr, Viola's Wood Satyr and Gemmed Satyr are similar in size and ground coloration but lack distinct red orange ventral markings and oval hindwing eyespot. |
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| Markings: |
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Above:
- brown with no pattern elements
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Below:
- light brown with distinct reddish orange lines; hindwing has a row of elongated yellow-rimmed eyespots encircled in a thin reddish orange oval
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Map Legend: Resident (green) | Stray
(Red) |
