Red Satyr
Megisto rubricata (W.H. Edwards, 1871)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Identification: Upperside is dark brown; each wing has 1 eyespot and a reddish patch. Underside is light brown; forewing has a reddish patch and 1 eyespot near the tip.
Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 1 7/8 inches (3.5 - 4.8 cm).
Life History: Males patrol in shady areas for females. Eggs are scattered on dead leaves or near grass blades. Caterpillars eat grass blades and mature caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: Two broods from April-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon) and St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum).
Adult Food: Not reported.
Habitat: Open mesquite, juniper, or oak-pine woodland.
Range: Central Arizona, central New Mexico, east Texas, and south-central Kansas south through Mexico to Guatemala.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Region: Curry County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Texas, McCulloch County, United States
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Region: Texas, Somervell County, United States
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Region: Texas, Presidio County, United States
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Region: Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Texas, Kerr County, United States
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Region: Blaine County, Oklahoma, United States
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Region: Comal County, Texas, United States
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Region: Texas, Wheeler County, United States
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Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Garza County, Texas, United States
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Region: Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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Region: Bosque County, Texas, United States
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Region: Catron County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Eddy County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Crockett County, Texas, United States
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Region: Union County, New Mexico, United States
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Region: Texas, Llano County, United States
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Region: Texas County, Oklahoma, United States
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Region: Colorado County, Texas, United States
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Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Floyd County, Texas, United States
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Region: Comanche County, Kansas, United States
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Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
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