Little Wood Satyr

Megisto cymela

"With the exception of the Carolina satyr, it is also the most common of the Satyridae throughout the Houston area. Two large, yellow-rimmed eyespots on each wing, both above and below, distinguish it from other local species ... It occurs in eastern and central Texas, where it prefers open woodlands and brushy fields ..."

BugGuide has this example of a Little Wood Satyr.

Photo taken with a Nikon D90 using a Nikon 200mm, f/4 lens.

May 21, 2010.