South Texas Satyr (Hermeuptychia hermybius)
South Texas Satyr (Hermeuptychia hermybius)
Unusual and secretive, the South Texas satyr is a member of the often brightly-colored brushfoot butterfly family (monarchs, fritillaries, crescents, etc.) but are often small, a muted brown are more likely to be confused with moths as they flitter throughout the shady forests, often on the ground, blending in with fallen leaves. This small species is known only from the Rio Grande region of Southern Texas and Northern Mexico, and was found in a grove of wild oaks next to a pond in Southern Hidalgo County, Texas.
- Copyright
- ©2022
- Image Size
- 9999x6672 / 73.1MB
- https://www.leightonphotography.com
- Keywords
-
Alamo, Animalia, Arthropoda, Hermeuptychia, Hermeuptychia hermybius, Hidalgo County, Insecta, Lepidoptera, NWR, National Wildlife Refuge, Nymphalidae, RGV, Rio Grande Valley, Santa Ana NWR, Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, South Texas satyr, Texas, animal, arthropod, brown, bug, butterfly, color, insect, invertebrate, nature, wild, wildlife, winter, brushfoot