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Nabokov's Satyr (Cyllopsis pyracmon) |
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Nabokov's Satyr (Cyllopsis pyracmon [Butler]) Wing span: 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 inches (3.8 - 4.5 cm). Identification: Upperside is reddish brown; male forewing with dark scales in and below the cell. Underside of hindwing has a dark postmedian line with an outward-pointing jag near the costa. Life history: Not reported. Flight: Two broods from May-June and August-September. Caterpillar hosts: Muhlenbergia emersleyi in Arizona. Adult food: Not reported. Habitat: Oak and pinyon woodland, streamsides. Range: Guatemala north through Mexico to southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico. Conservation: Not usually required. |
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