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Little Wood Satyr butterfly
Megisto cymela
38.7567, -77.0986
Field Notes
Description:
"This wide-ranging and abundant butterfly is medium brown with two large black-centered yellow eyespots on each wing, both above and below." Source Credit: http://www.pwconserve.org/wildlife/butterflies/woodsatyr.htm I spotted the butterfly on a tree located in front of the Visitor Center at Huntley Meadows Park. Photo 1 of 2 is a copy of the original photograph, cropped to highlight the butterfly; Photo 2 of 2 is the original photograph.
Habitat:
Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntley/
Notes:
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