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Cyllopsis gemma
Wings are brown and lack eyespots. Underside of hindwing has a silvery patch at the outer margin which contains 4 black reflective spots. Wing span is 1 3/8 - 1 11/16 inches (3.5 - 4.3 cm).
Southeastern United States south to central peninsular Florida; west to southeast Kansas, central Oklahoma, central Texas, and northeastern Mexico. Near open, wet woodland; grassy areas near water; near streams and ponds. This one was photographed at the Savannah River near Jackson, SC.
Caterpillar host is probably Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon).
Spotted on Oct 20, 2012
Submitted on Feb 25, 2013
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