Ridings’ Satyr
(Neominois ridingsii)
Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
Appearance: Above, grayish tan with dirty white oblong spots forming a submarginal band with two or more black spots on the forewing. Similar color and patterning on wings below.
Wingspan: Medium; 1 1/2 to 2 1/4 inches.
Habitat: Dry short-grass prairies, grasslands with bare soil.
Flight times: June to July; one brood. Third- and fourth-stage caterpillars hibernate.
Larval Foodplant: Blue grama grass.
Did You Know…
Earthen color and patterning make species hard to see until it is disturbed and flies. Adults prefer nectar of yellow composites.
