Size:
Wingspan is 1 5/8 - 2 1/4 inches.

Similar Species:
Little Wood Satyr

Habitat:
Rich, moist, semi-open forests near streams or in wet grassy areas along ponds or lakes. Also along trails and dirt roads in or along damp areas with sedges.

Range/Abundance:
Uncommon to fairly common in the mountains and the piedmont. Rare in the sandhills and coastal plain.

Flight Period:
Adults fly from mid May until mid September in two or three broods.

Larval Host Plants:
Sedges in the Carex family.

Comments:
This large plain-looking satyr is best looked for near sedges and semi open wet areas. Look for their odd bouncing flight when you "kick" them up underfoot.

While in New York I noticed that the Appalachian Browns there were much heavier marked than our southern ones are.

The top photo was taken along a trail inside a cane thicket in Charleston Co., SC on May 03, 2000. The second, third and bottom photos were taken in Westchester Co., NY on July 11, 2003.

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