Mead's Wood Nymph is a medium-sized brown satyr butterfly of the Rocky Mountain region with a rich orange-gold patch surrounding two large forewing eyespots, distinguishing it from the Common Wood Nymph. It inhabits dry, grassy hillsides in mountain meadows and foothills. Adults have a characteristic bouncy, erratic flight and perch on rocks and low plants.
Habitat
Dry grasslands, foothills, and open meadows of the Rockies
Diet
Larvae: grasses. Adults: flower nectar and rotting fruit
How common
Uncommon
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