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The Little Wood Satyr (''Megisto cymela'') is a species of Satyrinae that occurs in North America. ==Description== ;Adult The wingspan is 29–48 mm. The forewing has two yellow-rimmed black eye spots 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. The Wood Satyr is comparably larger than ''sosybia''. ;Caterpillar The body is light greenish-brown with a dark dorsal line and alternating brown and yellowish lateral stripes. The surface of the caterpillar has bumps, these bumps bear short reddish-brown hairs. The head is dirty white while the tail hairs are light gray. The Wood Satyr is part of the typically neotropical genus ''Euptychiina''. It can be observed in forests, usually a long the edges and in brush-filled openings along cleared forest roads. It has also been observed in grassy areas usually between forested patches. It flies near the ground, twisting between and through grasses, small trees and bushes. Collectors have found it often difficult to capture, though it appears to be a slow flyer at first glance. This butterfly prefers habitat that is open, contains deciduous trees along with marshy areas and possessing brushy cover. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Megisto cymela」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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