Ridings' Satyr
Neominois ridingsii (W.H. Edwards, 1865)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Identification: Upperside is gray with cream-colored patches across both wings; forewing has 2 black spots. Underside is similar but lighter.
Wing Span: 1 1/2 - 2 3/16 inches (3.8 - 5.6 cm).
Life History: Males perch in the morning on small hills or mesas to seek females. Eggs are laid singly at the top of blue grama grass or on other plants. Caterpillars eat grass blades and pupate underground. Third- and fourth-stage caterpillars hibernate. Biennial in Tuolumne County, California.
Flight: One brood from June-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Blue grama grass (Bouteloua gracilis).
Adult Food: When adults feed, which is infrequently, they favor nectar of yellow composites.
Habitat: Short-grass prairie, intermountain areas, and grasslands with some areas of bare soil.
Range: Southern Alberta east to southwest Manitoba, south to central Arizona and central New Mexico, west to eastern California.
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.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 249 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 19, 2022
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 03, 2022
Observation date: Jul 16, 2021
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 05, 2021
Observation date: Jun 12, 2021
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Saguache County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 05, 2021
Observation date: Jun 12, 2021
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Huerfano County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 05, 2021
Observation date: Jul 04, 2021
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 07, 2021
Observation date: Jun 25, 2021
Submitted by: rebeccagracey
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jun 29, 2021
Observation date: Aug 22, 2020
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Albany County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 11, 2021
Observation date: Aug 05, 2020
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Laramie County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 11, 2021
Observation date: Jun 22, 2013
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Albany County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 01, 2021
Observation date: Aug 29, 2019
Submitted by: KaeC
Region: Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 06, 2020
Observation date: Jun 18, 2020
Submitted by: ASchmierer
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jun 27, 2020
Observation date: Jul 16, 2019
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Lake County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Feb 03, 2020
Observation date: Jun 25, 2019
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 04, 2019
Observation date: Jul 07, 2019
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Weld County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Oct 04, 2019
Observation date: Jul 14, 2019
Submitted by: tomoclark
Region: Modoc County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 18, 2019
Observation date: Jun 21, 2006
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 07, 2019
Observation date: Aug 06, 2016
Submitted by: coreyk
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 12, 2016
Observation date: Jul 06, 2016
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 29, 2016
Observation date: Jun 29, 2013
Submitted by: joeschelling
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 07, 2013
Observation date: Jul 02, 2009
Submitted by: tjantscher
Region: Carbon County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: kent
Verified date: Jan 10, 2013
Observation date: Jun 18, 1990
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Lincoln County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 27, 1985
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Douglas County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: May 26, 1989
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever)
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 12, 1989
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Mineral County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
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