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Pine Satyr (Paramacera allyni) |
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Pine Satyr (Paramacera allyni L. Miller) Wing span: 1 3/8 - 1 7/8 inches (3.5 - 4.8 cm). Identification: Wings are brown. Upperside has dark borders and unringed eyespots; male has a patch of dark scales near the forewing cell. Underside has dark irregular lines, a large eyespot at the tip of the forewing, and 6 small eyespots on the hindwing. Life history: Not reported. Flight: One flight from June-August. Caterpillar hosts: Possibly Agrostis stolonifera in Arizona. Adult food: Not reported. Habitat: Grassy openings in high-elevation pine forest. Range: Southeastern Arizona mountains south into Mexico.
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