Georgia Satyr
Neonympha areolatus (J.E. Smith, 1797)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Identification: Upperside is brown with no markings. Underside of hindwing has a row of elongated submarginal eyespots which are encircled by a red line.
Wing Span: 1 7/16 - 1 15/16 inches (3.7 - 4.9 cm).
Life History: Adults have a slow, bobbing flight and rest often. Males patrol low over vegetation to find females. Eggs are laid singly on host plants; caterpillars eat leaves. Fourth-stage caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: One brood from June-July in New Jersey; two broods from April-September in most of the range; many broods through most of the year in Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Probably sedges (Cyperaceae).
Adult Food: Not reported.
Habitat: Grassy openings in sandy pinewoods or pine barrens.
Range: Southeastern United States from southern Virginia south along the Atlantic Coast to the Florida Keys, west to southeastern Oklahoma and southeastern Texas.
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: Depends on fire succession habitats. Note: It has been determined that this species actually consists of two separate species, Neonympha areolata and N. helicta. Future revisions of this page will take this into account.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 299 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 04, 2021
Submitted by: dvollmar
Region: Osceola County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 15, 2024
Observation date: Jun 03, 2023
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jun 08, 2023
Observation date: May 14, 2023
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 22, 2023
Observation date: May 24, 2019
Submitted by: jrfleullan
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 24, 2022
Observation date: Jul 03, 2022
Submitted by: Djsmith
Region: Manatee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 05, 2022
Observation date: Apr 29, 2022
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 07, 2022
Observation date: Sep 24, 2021
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 20, 2021
Observation date: Jul 26, 2020
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Osceola County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 26, 2021
Observation date: May 23, 2021
Submitted by: Deannathebutter...
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 29, 2021
Observation date: Mar 22, 2021
Submitted by: TomObrock
Region: Charlotte County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 24, 2021
Observation date: Oct 17, 2020
Submitted by: Michael Weisensee
Region: Charlotte County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 18, 2020
Observation date: Oct 17, 2020
Submitted by: Michael Weisensee
Region: Charlotte County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 18, 2020
Observation date: Oct 01, 2020
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 03, 2020
Observation date: Sep 12, 2020
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 16, 2020
Observation date: Jun 10, 2020
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jun 15, 2020
Observation date: May 16, 2020
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: May 17, 2020
Observation date: May 13, 2020
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 14, 2020
Observation date: Oct 11, 2019
Submitted by: Doug DeNeve
Region: Manatee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 05, 2019
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: robert.emond
Region: Liberty County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 14, 2019
Observation date: May 23, 2019
Submitted by: jrfleullan
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 26, 2019
Observation date: May 19, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 20, 2019
Observation date: May 11, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 13, 2019
Observation date: May 10, 2016
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Jasper County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 18, 2018
Observation date: Aug 01, 2018
Submitted by: misspt
Region: Jones County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 02, 2018
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