Howard County Bird Club
Appalachian Brown
Place name abbreviations: MPEA – Middle Patuxent Environment Area; PRSP – Patuxent River State Park; PVSP – Patapsco River Valley State Park; UMDCF – University of Maryland Central Farm.
Click on the common name to obtain additional information from the Butterflies and Moths of North America web and the following common name for additional information from USGS web page page. BugGuide is another web resource.
Legend:
| Common name [Link is to BAMONA] (wingspan range in inches) Common name [link is to USGS] |
Occurrence level & flight period. | |
| Habitat. | Typically visits (for nectaring). | Larval host plants. |
| Appalachian Brown (1.8–2.25″) Appalachian Brown |
Common: Jun & Aug | Interiors of bushy marshes | Alder leaves | Sedges | |
Grynn Acres Path
June 15, 2015
Jo Solem
June 15, 2016
Centennial Park
Kevin Heffernan
June 2, 2014
Patuxent River State Park
Linda Hunt
July 10, 2016
West Friendship Park
Jeff Culler
August 25, 2012
Woodbine
Annette Allor
Compare with:
Northern Pearly-eye
Little Wood-Satyr
The phenograms show the maximum number of individual butterflies of this species seen in the first eight years of the Howard County Butterfly Survey. From these graphs, one can see the number of broods of each species, when they are active, and the relative abundance of the species in each brood. The observed early and late dates are shown below The graphs can be used to anticipate the first sighting of a given species in the year and can help with identification.
Early: 5/28/2015 Late: 8/29/2014