Red-bordered Satyr (Gyrocheilus patrobas [Hewitson])
Wing span: 2 - 2 3/8 inches (5.1 - 6 cm).
Identification: Leading edge of forewing is curved; wings are dark brown; upper and lower sides are identical. Forewing has a light brown submarginal band and 3-4 small white spots just inside the band. Hindwing has a wide, dull red border.
Life history: Males patrol in shady habitat for females.
Flight: One brood from mid-August to October.
Caterpillar hosts: Muhlenbergia emersleyi in Arizona.
Adult food: Not reported.
Habitat: Streamsides in open coniferous forests in the mountains of central and southern Arizona.
Range: Central Arizona and southwestern New Mexico south to Central America.
