Hermeuptychia hermybius is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It has been recorded in southern North America from the lower Rio Grande Valley region of Texas, along the Rio Grande from Laredo to the Gulf coast. It is also found in neighbouring Mexico (Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí).
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of South Texas Satyr being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Hermeuptychia hermes
- Hermeuptychia canthe
- Hermeuptychia sosybius
- Malaveria affinis
- Paryphthimoides poltys
- Hermeuptychia intricata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Nymphalidae
- Genus
- Hermeuptychia
- Species
- Hermeuptychia hermybius
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