Blue-gray Satyr (Magneuptychia libye) (Linnaeus, 1767)

 

Synonyms: Euptychia libyoidea, Libye Ringlet

 

 

Magneuptychia libye is a Neotropical species ranging from southern Mexico to Bolivia; also in Trinidad. It inhabits the understorey of tropical rainforests and cloud forests, savanna and secondary woodlands; sea level to 1,800m. The upperwings are light brown; the underwings bluish, with brown or ochre stripes, and a submarginal line of ocelli on the hind wing. Wingspan 40-47 mm. Adults obtain nutrients from decomposing fungi and bird droppings; the larva feeds on grasses (Poaceae), e.g., Panicum spp.

 

		D27931 Blue-gray Satyr (Magneuptychia libye) Roatán, Islas de la Bahía Honduras Copyright © Michael Patrikeev All Rights Reserved
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