Hodges#4574
Hermeuptychia hermybius
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Superfamily: Papilionoidea
- Family: Nymphalidae
- Subfamily: Satyrinae
- Tribe: Satyrini
- Genus: Hermeuptychia
- Species: hermybius
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hermeuptychia hermybius: /hɛr.meʊˈptɪki.ə hɛrˈmɪb.iəs/
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Summary
Hermeuptychia hermybius is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae, recorded in southern North America and parts of Mexico, primarily distinguished from similar species by their geographical distribution and specific wing markings.
Physical Characteristics
Length of forewings is 16 mm.
Identification Tips
Distinguished from H. sosybius primarily by geography; however, H. sosybius usually has larger dark eye spots on the lower side, with dark lines to either side less irregular. In H. hermybius, lines outside the eyespots are more 'zig-zag' and the lines on the inside hind wing are distinctly irregularly curved.
Habitat
Found in southern North America, specifically in the lower Rio Grande Valley region of Texas along the Rio Grande from Laredo to the Gulf coast and also in neighbouring Mexico (Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí).
Distribution
Southern North America; recorded in Texas and Mexico.
Diet
Larvae feed on Panicum maximus.
Evolution
Some North American members of the Hermeuptychia sosybius-hermes complex have been treated differently through time and by different authors, some as a single species.
Similar Taxa
Misconceptions
There may be confusion regarding the distinction between H. hermybius and H. sosybius due to overlapping geographical areas where they may meet.
Tags
- butterfly
- Nymphalidae
- Hermeuptychia
- Texas
- Mexico