Cyllopsis gemma explained

Cyllopsis gemma, the gemmed satyr, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.^[1] It is found in the southeastern United States and northeastern 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.

Subspecies

There are two recognised subspecies:

• Cyllopsis gemma gemma
• Cyllopsis gemma freemani

External links

• Butterflies and Moths of North America

Notes and References

1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/satyrinae/cyllopsis/ "Cyllopsis R. Felder, 1869"