Satyrodes eurydice
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The Eyed Brown or Marsh Eyed Brown (Satyrodes eurydice) is a species of Satyrinae
that is native to North America
.
There are two subspecies—the nominate species, Eyed Brown (S. e. eurydice), and the Smokey Eyed Brown (S. e. fumosa) (Leussler, 1916).
Wingspan: 38 to 48 mm.
They have one brood with a flight period from late June through August.
Larvae feed on sedges (Carex
) in particular Carex lacustris, Carex atherodes
, Carex rostrata
, and Carex stricta
.
Satyrinae
Satyrinae, the satyrines or satyrids, commonly known as the Browns, is a subfamily of the Nymphalidae . They were formerly considered a distinct family, Satyridae. This group contains nearly half of the known diversity of brush-footed butterflies...
that is native to North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
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There are two subspecies—the nominate species, Eyed Brown (S. e. eurydice), and the Smokey Eyed Brown (S. e. fumosa) (Leussler, 1916).
Wingspan: 38 to 48 mm.
They have one brood with a flight period from late June through August.
Larvae feed on sedges (Carex
Carex
Carex is a genus of plants in the family Cyperaceae, commonly known as sedges. Other members of the Cyperaceae family are also called sedges, however those of genus Carex may be called "true" sedges, and it is the most species-rich genus in the family. The study of Carex is known as...
) in particular Carex lacustris, Carex atherodes
Carex atherodes
Carex atherodes is a species of sedge known by the common name wheat sedge. It is native to Eurasia and much of North America including most of Canada and the United States. It is a very common wetland plant across the American Midwest and areas west. It grows in moist and wet habitat, such as...
, Carex rostrata
Carex rostrata
Carex rostrata, bottle sedge, is a perennial species of sedge in the family Cyperaceae native to Holarctic fens....
, and Carex stricta
Carex stricta
Carex stricta is a species of sedge known by the common name Tussock Sedge.-External links:*...
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Similar species
- Satyrodes appalachiaSatyrodes appalachiaThe Appalachian Brown or Woods Eyed Brown is a species of Satyrinae that is native to North America.Wingspan: 39 to 51 mm.Larvae on Rhynchospora inundata, Carex lacustris, and Carex stricta....
(R.L. Chermock, 1947) – Appalachian Brown - Enodia anthedonEnodia anthedonThe Northern Pearly-eye is a species of Satyrinae that occurs in North America, where it is found from central Saskatchewan and eastern Nebraska east to Nova Scotia, south to central Alabama and Mississippi....
A.H. Clark, 1936 – Northern Pearly-eye