Carolina Satyr

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The Carolina Satyr (Hermeuptychia sosybius) is the most widepread of the two Hermeuptychia species found in the United States.

Its range extends from the Mason-Dixon line, south to Southern Florida, and west to the middle of Texas and Oklahoma.

It is a fairly small butterfly that can be found perching on grasses low to the ground.

The eyespot pattern on the wings serve as a good field identification clue.

© 2008 Patricia A. Michaels