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Hermes Satyr
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Butterflies & moths

Hermes Satyr

Hermeuptychia hermes Fabricius, 1775

Names

EnglishHermes Satyr
Dutch—
SpanishMariposa sátira de Hermes Sudamericana
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameHermeuptychia hermes Fabricius, 1775

About this species

Hermeuptychia hermes, the Hermes satyr, is a species of Hermeuptychia butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found from southern Texas through Mexico to Brazil (Rio de Janeiro and Mato Grosso do Sul), Suriname and Bolivia. The habitat consists of forest edges and shaded lawns.

The wingspan is about 31 mm.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusHermeuptychia

In Suriname

122Records in Suriname
52iNaturalist observations
2011First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini63
  • Brokopondo23
  • Commewijne12
  • Para10
  • Paramaribo9
  • Wanica4
  • Saramacca1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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