Bug FAQHermes Satyr
Hermeuptychia hermes · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Nymphalidae
The butterfly’s wingspan measures about 31 mm. It is found on forest edges and shaded lawns. Its range extends from southern Texas through Mexico to Brazil, Suriname and Bolivia.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan is roughly 31 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It inhabits forest edges and shaded lawns.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It occurs from southern Texas in the United States down through Mexico and into Brazil, Suriname and Bolivia.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 24 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, North Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Nymphalidae)
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Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermeuptychia_hermes
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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.