In the past two years this was seen more often than this year for some reason. It was frequently near the ground or on grasses and ground-cover, but this time in October mostly on my Lantana flowers. It is very small, about the size of my thumbnail when his wings are folded. See more of my photos in the GALLERY: Hermes Satyr. This species is almost identical to another one found in the U.S. called Carolina Satyr, which is what I first labeled these guys here, but all indications are that here in Central America they are called Hermes and considered a different species. Here’s two shots from my garden . . .
And for those who, like me, have been confused about the differences, other than location, of the Carolina & Hermes Satyrs, here is what Google AI says:
The terms “Carolina Satyr” and “Hermes Satyr” refer to different species of butterflies that are easily confused. The Carolina Satyr (𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑒𝑢𝑝𝑡𝑦𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑎 𝑠𝑜𝑠𝑦𝑏𝑖𝑢𝑠) is a common eastern US butterfly with a drab brown appearance and a distinct patch of dark scent scales on the forewing of males. The Hermes Satyr (𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑒𝑢𝑝𝑡𝑦𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑎 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑒𝑠) is a distinct, but superficially similar, species found in a range from southern Texas to South America, and its males lack the dark scent patch seen on Carolina Satyrs. ~Google AI
And I am not sure what they call “the dark scent patch,” but then I guess that is because I haven’t seen a Carolina Satyr. 🙂
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