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Megisto cymela
The wingspan is 29–48 mm. The forewing has two yellow-rimmed black eye spots on both sides, dorsal and ventral. The hindwing has two spots on the dorsal side but have smaller spots on the ventral. The overall color is light brown.
It can be observed in forests, usually along the edges and in brush-filled openings along cleared forest roads. It has also been observed in grassy areas usually between forested patches. It flies near the ground, twisting between and through grasses, small trees and bushes. Collectors have found it often difficult to capture, though it appears to be a slow flyer at first glance. This butterfly prefers habitat that is open, contains deciduous trees along with marshy areas and possessing brushy cover.
Spotted at Bent of the River Audubon
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BugGuide identified this butterfly as being a Little Wood Satyr. Thanks again for the suggestion Thomas!
Great idea Thomas, thanks. I'll submit to BugGuide.
I think you'd have more help submitting it to BugGuide (http://bugguide.net/node/view/6/bgimage). It doesn't look like they have any specimens recorded from Connecticut (http://bugguide.net/node/view/304/data) , so you'd be helping their database as well.
Thanks Thomas for your help! I agree it looks like Hermeuptychia sp., but I'm having trouble finding which species are in CT, especially since this one is so tattered. I have a similar unknown spotting here: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/519...
I would have guessed four-footed (Nymphalidae). Specifically, Hermeuptychia sp.