Satyrs & Wood Nymphs: Appalachian Brown Satyrodes appalachia
| Size: | Wingspan ranges from 1.88" - 2.25" |
| Habitat: | Grassy wet glades, bushy marshes, swamps |
| Occurrence Level: | Common |
| Flight Period: | June & August |
| Larval Host Plant: | Sedges |
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Howard County, MD. August 25, 2012
Note that each eyespot is surrounded by white creating the "bull's-eye" appearance. The hindwing margin is smooth in contrast with the Northern Pearly-eye which has an angled margin.
Charles County, MD. June 29, 2014
Howard County, MD. June 28, 2015
Upperside view of a worn Appalachian Brown.