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Neonympha mitchellii
Mitchell's Satyr, Mitchell's Marsh Satyr, Saint Francis' Satyr
Neonympha mitchellii is a federally endangered nymphalid butterfly of the eastern United States. The species comprises two recognized subspecies: N. m. mitchellii (Mitchell's satyr) in Michigan and Indiana, and N. m. francisci (Saint Francis' satyr) restricted to a single metapopulation at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Additional populations discovered in Alabama, Mississippi, and Virginia since 1998 remain under taxonomic study. All populations are protected under the Endangered Species Act.