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Little Wood Satyr

Megisto Cymela

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Description:

The wingspan is 29 - 48 mm. The forewing has yellow - rimmed black eyespots on both sides, dorsal and ventral. The hindwing has two spots on the dorsal side but have smaller spots on the ventral. The other all color is light brown.

Habitat:

As the name implies the little wood satyr is most commonly seen in woods and shrubby areas.

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