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Megisto (mythology)
''Megisto'' is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae. Species *'' Megisto cymela'' (Cramer, 777 777 may refer to: * 777 (number), a number * AD 777, a year of the Julian calendar * 777 BC, a year in the 8th century BC * Boeing 777, a commercial jet airliner :* Boeing 777X, the newer generation of the Boeing 777. Art and entertainment Alb ... – little wood satyr **''Megisto cymela viola'' (Maynard, 1891) – Viola's wood satyr BugGuide *'' Megisto rubricata'' (Edwards, 1871) – red satyr S (New Mexico, Oklahoma), Mexico, Guatemala Re ...
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Little Wood Satyr
''Megisto cymela'', the little wood satyr, is a butterfly species of the Satyrinae family that occurs in North America. Description ;Adult The wingspan is 29–48 mm. The forewing has two yellow-rimmed black eyespot (mimicry), 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. 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 realm, Neotropical subtribe Euptychiina. It can be observed in forests, usually along the edges and in brush-filled openings along cleared forest roads. It has also been observed in grassy areas usually between foreste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
