Kebnat
INSECTS

Little Wood Satyr

Megisto cymela

Insects
Native
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29–48 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Nymphalidae with a wingspan of 29–48 mm. Lives in forests and in thickets.

There are 249 observations of Little Wood Satyr in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Mauricie, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais69
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue48
  3. Mauricie27
  4. Montérégie23
  5. Estrie19
  6. Laurentides17
  7. Montréal14
  8. Lanaudière7
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches5
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent5
  11. Capitale-Nationale5
  12. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  13. Laval3
  14. Centre-du-Québec2
  15. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

Habitat

ForestCephas
ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli

What the caterpillar eats

CocksfootDactylis glomerata

Similar species

Common Wood-NymphCercyonis pegala
Northern Pearly-eyeLethe anthedon
Appalachian BrownLethe appalachia
Eyed BrownLethe eurydice