Rank Species | Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Hermeuptychia, Cyllopsis gemma, Hermeuptychia intricata, Polites vibex, Megisto cymela | ||
Hermeuptychia sosybius carolina satyr brown butterfly satyrinae satyrini
The Carolina Satyr (Hermeuptychia sosybius) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found from southern New Jersey south along the coast to southern Florida, west to south-eastern Kansas, central Oklahoma and central Texas. It is also found in Mexico.
The wingspan is 32–38 mm. The upperside is brown without markings. The underside is also brown, but with small eyespots rimmed with yellow on both wings. They feed on sap and rotting fruit.
The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including Axonopus compressus, Eremochloa ophiuroides, Stenotaphrum secundatum and Poa pratensis.
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