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Canyonland Satyr
Cyllopsis pertepida (Dyar, 1912)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Identification: Upperside is reddish brown; females are redder than males. Upperside of male forewing has dark scales at the cell. Underside of hindwing has a dark postmedian line which curves toward the margin above the black spots, and then usually disappears.
Wing Span: 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 inches (3.8 - 4.5 cm).
Life History: Males patrol dry, shaded gulches to find females. Eggs are laid singly on or near the host plant; caterpillars eat leaves. Partially-grown caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: One flight from June-August in the north, several flights from May-October in the south.
Caterpillar Hosts: Grasses.
Adult Food: Adults almost never feed; they have been observed only rarely nectaring at flowers.
Habitat: Open pinyon-juniper and oak woodland, streamsides.
Range: Southern Mexico north to southwest Texas, southern New Mexico, southern Arizona, and southern Colorado.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Displaying 1 - 24 of 173 verified sightings

Observation date: Jun 25, 2022
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Grant County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 02, 2022

Observation date: Jun 24, 2022
Submitted by: twofried
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 02, 2022

Observation date: Jun 23, 2022
Submitted by: LightScavenger
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 01, 2022

Observation date: May 19, 2020
Submitted by: Jasonk03
Region: Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jun 20, 2022

Observation date: Jun 02, 2022
Submitted by: Joshua C
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jun 06, 2022

Observation date: May 30, 2022
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jun 02, 2022

Observation date: May 25, 2022
Submitted by: Gordon Berman
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 26, 2022

Observation date: Aug 15, 2021
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 12, 2022

Observation date: Nov 13, 2021
Submitted by: RABarnes
Region: Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 18, 2021

Observation date: Sep 06, 2021
Submitted by: bonfrey
Region: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 10, 2021

Observation date: May 27, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 21, 2021

Observation date: Aug 09, 2021
Submitted by: Aner
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 09, 2021

Observation date: Jul 21, 2021
Submitted by: Joshua C
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 31, 2021

Observation date: Jul 26, 2021
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 28, 2021

Observation date: Jul 17, 2021
Submitted by: twofried
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 22, 2021

Observation date: Jul 08, 2021
Submitted by: Aner
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 10, 2021

Observation date: Jul 03, 2021
Submitted by: twofried
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 08, 2021

Observation date: May 30, 2021
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jun 14, 2021

Observation date: Jul 12, 2011
Submitted by: JKHatfield
Region: Saguache County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Nov 25, 2020

Observation date: Oct 10, 2020
Submitted by: JKHatfield
Region: Culberson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 21, 2020

Observation date: Oct 01, 2020
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Grant County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 14, 2020

Observation date: Sep 28, 2020
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 01, 2020

Observation date: May 31, 2020
Submitted by: Aner
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jun 25, 2020

Observation date: Jun 06, 2020
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jun 25, 2020
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