Saint Francis' Satyr

Neonympha mitchellii francisci


This insect is a part of the Source/Sink Dynamics Project and Wildlife Dispersal Project.

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  • Small wetland butterfly that inhabits early-succession wetlands in Fort Bragg.

  • Listed as “endangered” under the Endangered Species Act

  • Persistence depends on adults colonizing newly formed or restored habitats

  • Primary movement through slow undulating flight

  • Adult lifespan and dispersal period ~ 3 days

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