Butterfly: Sayrodes eurydice

[Erythrone]

Satyrodes eurydice. I think it is a femaile. In French, we call it :Satyre ocellé.

This is a butterfly that lives in or near woods. It loves humidity. Loves shade. Picture: Difficult because it flies quicky and is "nervous". And I remember it was diffucult to caught with a net when I was collecting butterflies an moths when I was a teenager.

We can see many of these beauties in the garden this year. I don't catch them anymore for collecting. Camera is less destructive!

Caterpillars feeds on Carex spp.

 

[SlipperFan]

I think I've heard this called the wood nymph butterfly.
Excellent photos of a difficult subject -- I've never been able to get that close to one.

 

[W. Beetus]

Wow! Beautiful patterned wingtips! Great picture too, they are always hard to get shots of.

 

[biothanasis]

Great photos and very beautiful butterfly!!! Cool!

 

[Erythrone]

I think I've heard this called the wood nymph butterfly.
Excellent photos of a difficult subject -- I've never been able to get that close to one.

Maybe you will have your chance someday. Like me. I was there at the right moment. And there were many butterflies to chose from! That one was very cooperative.

 

[Shiva]

Very nice pics. I marvel at all those insects photos we get. There are some very talented photographers in this forum.

 

[Hera]

Great close up of the face. Hairy and cute.

 

[jjkOC]

Great photos! I think the French name well describes the many little eyes on the wings.

 

[koshki]

Very pretty!

 

[Marco]

The eyes look very interesting.

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Lovely! Great photo Erythrone!