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Species Neonympha areolatus - Georgia Satyr - Hodges#4576

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Georgia Satyr (Neonympha areolata) - Neonympha areolatus Georgia Satyr - Neonympha areolatus Georgia Satyr - Neonympha areolatus Georgia Satyr - Neonympha areolatus Georgia Satyr - Neonympha areolatus Georgia Satyr - Neonympha areolatus Georgia Satyr Butterfly - Neonympha areolatus Georgia Satyr - Neonympha areolatus
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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies and Skippers)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Subfamily Satyrinae (Satyrs, Morphos and Owls)
Tribe Satyrini (Alpines, Arctics, Nymphs and Satyrs)
Genus Neonympha
Species areolatus (Georgia Satyr - Hodges#4576)

Hodges Number

4576

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Neonympha areolatus (J. E. Smith)
Orig. Comb: Papilio areolatus J. E. Smith, 1797

Size

Wingspan 37-49 mm

Range

se US - MPG, BAMONA

Habitat

Wetlands with sedges

Season

April-September in most of range (two broods), June-July in New Jersey (one brood), yr round in FL

Life Cycle

Larvae feed on sedges.

Remarks

considered by LA and VA to be a Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) (1)(2)

See Also

Helicta Satyr (Neonympha helicta)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group - MPG
Butterflies of America - BOA
Butteflies and Moths of North America - BAMONA

Works Cited

1.Louisiana "Species of Greatest Conservation Need" (SGCN) - 2015
2.Virginia "Species of Greatest Conservation Need" (SGCN)
Contributed by Cotinis on 24 March, 2005 - 6:33pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz, Mike Quinn, Nick Block
Last updated 7 October, 2016 - 8:56am

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