Satyrodes eurydice

Satyrodes eurydice, the eyed brown or marsh eyed brown, is a species of Satyrinae butterfly that is native to North America.

There are two subspecies&mdash;the nominate species, the eyed brown (S. e. eurydice), and the smokey eyed brown (S. e. fumosa) (Leussler, 1916).

Wingspan: 38 to 48 mm.

They have one brood with a flight period from late June through August.

Larvae feed on sedges (Carex) in particular C. lacustris, C. atherodes, C. rostrata, and C. stricta.

Similar species

 * Satyrodes appalachia (R.L. Chermock, 1947) – Appalachian brown
 * Enodia anthedon A.H. Clark, 1936 – northern pearly-eye