Carolina Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius (Fabricius, 1793)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Identification: Upperside is brown with no markings. Underside is brown; both wings have many small eyespots rimmed with yellow.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 inches (3.2 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: Adults have a slow, weak flight, and are usually found flying in the forest understory. Males patrol during the day to find receptive females. Caterpillars eat leaves.
Flight: Several broods throughout the year in South Texas and the Deep South; three broods from April-October in the northern part of the range.
Caterpillar Hosts: Carpet grass (Axonopus compressus), centipede grass (Eremochloa ophiuroides); probably St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum), Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis), and others.
Adult Food: Sap and rotting fruit.
Habitat: Grassy places and woodlands.
Range: Southern New Jersey south along the Atlantic Coast to southern Florida; west to southeast Kansas, central Oklahoma, central Texas, and Mexico.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported. Note: This butterfly was formerly called Hermeuptychia hermes, but the type locality of hermes is South America and North American populations do not represent the same species.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Euptychia sosybius
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Observation date: Oct 01, 2023
Submitted by: Rick Sinnott
Region: Davidson County, Tennessee, United States
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Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
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Region: Dixie County, Florida, United States
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Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
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Region: Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States
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Observation date: Apr 29, 2022
Submitted by: Rick Sinnott
Region: Catoosa County, Georgia, United States
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Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
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Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
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Observation date: Aug 11, 2023
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
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Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
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Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
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Observation date: Jul 11, 2023
Submitted by: tjunderwood
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jul 22, 2023
Observation date: Sep 22, 2022
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Citrus County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
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Observation date: May 09, 2023
Submitted by: Eric Hartshaw
Region: Wolfe County, Kentucky, United States
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Observation date: May 19, 2023
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: May 20, 2023
Observation date: Dec 27, 2021
Submitted by: polylepis
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: May 08, 2023
Observation date: Oct 16, 2022
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Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: May 08, 2023
Observation date: May 06, 2023
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Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
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Observation date: May 02, 2023
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: May 04, 2023
Observation date: Apr 13, 2023
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Apr 29, 2023
Observation date: Apr 02, 2023
Submitted by: John Gibbons
Region: Levy County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 07, 2023
Observation date: Mar 17, 2023
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Mar 18, 2023
Observation date: Mar 05, 2023
Submitted by: aturney
Region: Texas, Polk County, United States
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Verified date: Mar 06, 2023
Observation date: Nov 21, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Nayarit, Mexico
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Verified date: Feb 26, 2023
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