Genus Satyrodes Scudder (the Grass-nymph)
This genus was erected by its author to receive the single species, which we figure. As there is no likelihood of mistaking it for anything else, we forego a long generic description.
(1) Satyrodes canthus (Boisduval & Leconte), Plate LXI, ♀ (The Grass-nymph).
The butterfly always haunts meadows and hides among tufts of tall grass in moist places. It is quite common in New England and Canada, and is found in the cool regions of the Appalachian uplift as far south as North Carolina. It has a peculiar jerking flight, and is easily captured. Expanse 1.65-1.90 inch.
The caterpillar feeds on grasses, and its early stages and transformations have often been described.