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Mead's Wood Nymph
Cercyonis meadii (W.H. Edwards, 1872)
Attributes of Cercyonis meadiiFamily: Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) Subfamily: Satyrs and Wood-Nymphs (Satyrinae) Identification: Upperside is chocolate-brown. Forewing has a reddish patch which surrounds eyespots; upper eyespot is usually the largest. Underside of forewing is mostly reddish; hindwing is mottled brown and white with only a few small eyespots. Life history: Males patrol all day to find females. Eggs are laid singly on the host plant. Caterpillars hatch and then go into hibernation, not feeding until the following spring. Flight: One brood from late July-early September. Wing span: 1 3/8 - 1 3/4 inches (3.5 - 4.5 cm). Caterpillar hosts: Grasses. Adult food: Flower nectar. Habitat: Juniper-pinyon woodland and dry, open pine forest. Range: Eastern Montana, western North Dakota, eastern Wyoming, and central Colorado south to central Utah, central Arizona, southeast New Mexico, west Texas, and northwest Chihuahua, Mexico. Conservation: Not usually required. NatureServe Global Status: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery. Management needs: None reported. | Documented Records for Cercyonis meadii
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