Carolina Satyr

  I found this Carolina Satyr (Hermeuptychia sosybius) flying low through the grasses at a campsite in Volusia County about two weeks ago. This species is often found flying in the forest understory and with such cryptic coloring the butterfly tends to disappear from view as soon as it lands among leaf litter. These butterflies are often spotted on forest margins among patches of grasses and adults can be found feeding on sap or rotting fruit.

Larvae host on several species of grass including Carpet grass (Axonopus compressus), centipede grass (Eremochloa ophiuroides); probably St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum) and Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis).