Cyllopsis gemma

Cyllopsis gemma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Cyllopsis
Species: C. gemma
Binomial name
Cyllopsis gemma
Hübner, 1808
Synonyms
  • Oreas gemma
  • Neonympha gemma
  • Papilio cornelius
  • Euptychia gemma

The Gemmed Satyr (Cyllopsis gemma) is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the South-Eastern United States and North-Eastern Mexico.

Pair

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.

Subspecies

There are two recognised subspecies:

External links

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