Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Caterpillars of Pacific Northwest
Forests and Woodlands

Satyrium behrii [Lycaenidae]


Various shades of green with white hue and white streaks; dorsal segments ridged; lateral dashed line and subdorsal oblique lines with pale yellow shading above. This species is not common and feeds on bitterbrush during May and June.


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