Cyllopsis gemma
Encyclopedia
The Gemmed Satyr is a species of butterfly
of the Nymphalidae
family. It is found in the South-Eastern United States
and North-Eastern Mexico
.
The wingspan
is 35–43 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September in the Northern parts of its range and year round in the South.
The larvae probably feed on Cynodon dactylon
.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Nymphalidae
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
family. It is found in the South-Eastern United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and North-Eastern Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 35–43 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September in the Northern parts of its range and year round in the South.
The larvae probably feed on Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon , also known as Dūrvā Grass, Bermuda Grass, Dubo, Dog's Tooth Grass, Bahama Grass, Devil's Grass, Couch Grass, Indian Doab, Arugampul, Grama, and Scutch Grass, is a grass native to north and east Africa, Asia and Australia and southern Europe...
.
Subspecies
There are two recognised subspecies:- Cyllopsis gemma gemma
- Cyllopsis gemma freemani