Carolina Satyr (Hermeuptychia sosybius)

Widespread and common in NC, this species flies from spring into fall, bouncing along woodland trails and usually staying close to the forest floor. Along with some native grasses, it seems to be using the exotic invasive Japanese Stilt Grass (Microstegium vimineum) as a host plant, thus this species can be found abundantly in some bottomland locations in the piedmont where Japanese Stilt Grass has taken over.

Clay Co., NC
13 May 2006


Durham Division, Duke Forest Orange Co., NC 25 April 2004	Blackwood Division, Duke Forest Orange Co., NC 28 June 2004


Washington Co., NC 19 June 2004	Orange Co., NC 17 May 2005

Washington Co., NC
21 June 2006

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