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: Aug 23, 2023
Submitted by: raynorcp
Region: Randolph County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
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Region: Costa Rica
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Region: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States
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Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
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Region: Ripley County, Missouri, United States
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Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 26, 2024
Observation date: May 28, 2023
Submitted by: dvollmar
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 14, 2024
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Submitted by: ButterBelle
Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 11, 2024
Observation date: Jul 07, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jul 27, 2024
Observation date: Jul 20, 2024
Submitted by: Steven Wilson
Region: Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2024
Observation date: Jul 22, 2024
Submitted by: chirpingbirds
Region: Morgan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jul 25, 2024
Observation date: Jun 08, 2024
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Region: Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jul 05, 2024
Observation date: Jun 12, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 29, 2024
Observation date: Jun 25, 2024
Submitted by: ButterBelle
Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jun 26, 2024
Observation date: Apr 27, 2024
Submitted by: Team-Chick
Region: Virginia, York County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 23, 2024
Observation date: Jul 20, 2021
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: May 22, 2024
Observation date: May 06, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 17, 2024
Observation date: May 12, 2024
Submitted by: tiki33wv
Region: Wood County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 13, 2024
Observation date: Apr 23, 2016
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Apr 22, 2024
Observation date: Apr 14, 2024
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Region: Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Apr 20, 2024
Observation date: Apr 15, 2024
Submitted by: Cwalker
Region: Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Apr 16, 2024
Observation date: Apr 06, 2024
Submitted by: sgensits
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 08, 2024
Observation date: Oct 04, 2023
Submitted by: Rick Sinnott
Region: Davidson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jan 26, 2024
Observation date: Oct 04, 2023
Submitted by: Rick Sinnott
Region: Davidson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jan 25, 2024
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