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
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Observation date: Aug 02, 2024
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Summit County, Utah, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 14, 2024
Observation date: Jul 06, 2024
Submitted by: topper72
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 10, 2024
Observation date: Jul 18, 2023
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Park County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 09, 2023
Observation date: Jul 01, 2020
Submitted by: Robb Hannawacker
Region: Grand County, Utah, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Jul 01, 2023
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 18, 2023
Observation date: Jun 30, 2023
Submitted by: topper72
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 30, 2023
Observation date: Jul 02, 2023
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Catron County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 20, 2023
Observation date: Jun 15, 2023
Submitted by: MJKrotzer
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jul 03, 2023
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
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