Eyed brown facts for kids
"Eyed brown" redirects here. For the other butterfly with this common name, see Lethe eurydice.
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| Mer Bleue Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
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Satyrodes
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S. eurydice
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Satyrodes eurydice, the eyed brown or marsh eyed brown, is a species of Satyrinae butterfly that is native to North America.
There are two subspecies—the nominate species, the eyed brown (S. e. eurydice), and the smokey eyed brown (S. e. fumosa) (Leussler, 1916).
Wingspan: 38 to 48 mm.
They have one brood with a flight period from late June through August.
Larvae feed on sedges (Carex) in particular C. lacustris, C. atherodes, C. rostrata, and C. stricta.
Similar species
- Satyrodes appalachia (R.L. Chermock, 1947) – Appalachian brown
- Enodia anthedon A.H. Clark, 1936 – northern pearly-eye
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