Satyrs & Wood Nymphs: Carolina Satyr Hermeuptychia sosybius
| Size: | Wingspan ranges from 1.25" - 1.5" |
| Habitat: | Moist open woods, glades |
| Occurrence Level: | Rare |
| Flight Period: | Early June, early August, mid-September |
| Larval Host Plant: | Grasses |
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Charles County, MD. September 15, 2013
St. Mary's County, MD. September 11, 2013
The Carolina Satyr has only one dark eyespot on the ventral forewing.
Charles County, MD. September 22, 2013
It's quite unusual to see a Carolina Satyr nectaring on a flower.
Suffolk, VA. September 21, 2014
The upperside is all brown with no eye spots.
Suffolk, VA. September 11, 2014
Mated pair.