Hermeuptychia sosybius, the Carolina satyr, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the United States from southern New Jersey south along the coast to southern Florida, west to south-eastern Kansas, central Oklahoma and central Texas. It is also found in Mexico and Central America.
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| Mississippi, USA | |
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| Copan, Honduras | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Hermeuptychia |
| Species: | H. sosybius
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| Hermeuptychia sosybius | |
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The wingspan is 32–38 mm.[3][4][5] [6][7]
The larvae also feed on various Poaceae species, including Axonopus compressus, Eremochloa ophiuroides, Stenotaphrum secundatum and Poa pratensis.
References
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- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 - Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Hermeuptychia Forster, 1964" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Butterflies and Moths of North America collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera
- ^ Life history of H. sosybius. USA: TX: Brazoria County, Bar-X Ranch, Rd. 971N, 29.13252 -95.58340, ex ovum ex ? collected on 4-Mar-2000, except o, which is TX: Wise Co., LBJ National Grassland. an ovum, 6-Mar-2000 b–d 1st instars, photographed on 14- 14- & 16-Mar-2000, respectively e–g 2nd instars photographed on 21- 19- & 21-Mar-2000 e, f are just after molt, shed larval skins are behind and 1st instar head capsule (black) is on the left in e, f is in a curled position adopted when disturbed h pre-molt quiescent 2nd instar larvae in a typical “head-to-head” resting position, 24-Mar-2000 i–j 3rd instars, 24- & 27-Mar- 2000 k–l 4th (ultimate) instars, ??, 3- & 6-Apr-2000 l close to pupation, note the color and shape change m prepupa, 6-Apr-2000 n–p pupae, 9-Apr-2000, 8-Aug-1998, & 17-Apr-2000 o is from Wise Co., wing color is starting to develop p near eclosion, dark adult is seen through semi-transparent pupal cuticle. Most images show different individuals. Images a–g are enlarged 2 times (scale on f) compared to the rest (scale on l)
- ^ "Butterflies of North Carolina". NC Parks Service. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
- ^ "Mitchell's Satyr". USF Water Institute. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
- ^ "Host and Nectar Plants". USF Water Institute. Retrieved 2017-12-06.