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Red Satyr (Megisto r. rubricata)

DORSAL

VENTRAL

 

 

Caterpillar HostplantsBermuda Grass (Cynodon dactylon) and St. Augustine Grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum), and no doubt other grasses.
Area Sighting
Locations
LBJ Grasslands and the Fort Worth Nature Center
Seasonal Flight DataSeveral broods - spring through first frost.
General NotesUncommon in the Dallas area, but localized colonies can be found at the LBJ Grasslands and the Fort Worth Nature Center (and other places as well). Look for it near wooded areas.

Additional Photographs

OVA

LARVA

PUPA

ADULT


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