Carolina Satyr

Hermeuptychia sosybius

The Carolina Satyr is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found from southern New Jersey south along the coast to southern Florida, west to south-eastern Kansas, central Oklahoma and central Texas. It is also found in Mexico.

The wingspan is 32–38 mm. The upperside is brown without markings. The underside is also brown, but with small eyespots rimmed with yellow on both wings. They feed on sap and rotting fruit.

The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including ''Axonopus compressus'', ''Eremochloa ophiuroides'', ''Stenotaphrum secundatum'' and ''Poa pratensis''.