Wisconsin Native Caterpillars
Little Wood Satyr Caterpillar
Genus-Species: Megisto cymela
Description: Brown with a dark dorsal stripe, brown
dashes, two short stubby tails and two small horns on the head.
Chrysalis: Tan with brown stripes and dots along
the abdomen
Host Plants: Orchard grass (Dactylis glomerata) and
centipede grass (Eremochloa ophiuroides).
Habitat: Grassy woods and openings, old fields;
especially in limey or basic soils.
Comments: The Little Wood Satyr caterpillar is
brown with a dark dorsal stripe, brown dashes, two short stubby tails and two small horns
on the head. Partially grown larvae overwinter.