Interactive Butterfly CD
Butterflies of the
Carolinas & Virginias

Appalachian Brown,
Satyrodes appalachia

Size: Wingspan is 1 5/8 to 2 1/8 inches.

Similar Species:
Eyed Brown (northern species)
Northern Pearly-Eye
Southern Pearly-Eye
Little Wood Satyr

Habitat: Rich moist semi open forests near streams or wet areas. Along trails and dirt roads in or along damp areas with sedges.

Abundance: Uncommon to fairly common in the mountains and the piedmont. Rare in the sandhills and coastal plain.

Flight Period: Flies from mid May until mid September.

Comments:

These photos were taken taken on July 11, 2003 in Westchester Co., NY. You can see a good deal of variation in these..

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