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: Jun 23, 1986
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 04, 2010
Observation date: Jul 05, 1935
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (W. Burdick?)
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 17, 2009
Observation date: Aug 23, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Paul Opler and Joe Mammoser)
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Sep 29, 2008
Observation date: Aug 23, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Paul Opler and Joe Mammoser)
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Sep 29, 2008
Observation date: Aug 03, 1961
Submitted by: ray.stanford@st... (Ray Stanford)
Region: Fresno County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Ray Stanford)
Verified date: Apr 22, 2008
Observation date: Jun 14, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Sara Gelino)
Region: Sheridan County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Feb 04, 2008
Observation date: Jun 28, 2006
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Daniels County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Feb 04, 2008
Observation date: Jun 28, 2006
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Richland County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Feb 04, 2008
Observation date: Jun 29, 2006
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Wibaux County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Feb 04, 2008
Observation date: Jun 23, 2006
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Powder River County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Feb 04, 2008
Observation date: Jun 27, 2006
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Roosevelt County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Feb 04, 2008
Observation date: Jun 30, 2006
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Custer County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Feb 04, 2008
Observation date: Jun 30, 2006
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Prairie County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Feb 04, 2008
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Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Lincoln County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Elko County, Nevada, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Sublette County, Wyoming, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Lassen County, California, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Summit County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Nye County, Nevada, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Goshen County, Wyoming, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Ouray County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Blaine County, Montana, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Malheur County, Oregon, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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