| Neominois ridingsii ridingsii (W. H. Edwards, 1865) |
| Status: Uncommon local resident |
| Flight Period(s): There is one early summer flight. Nebraska records are from 23 May – 16 July. Most recent records are from late May or early June. |
| Range: Ridings’ Satyrs have been found from southern portions of Alberta and Saskatchewan south into northern portions of California, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico. In Nebraska it has been found in the panhandle counties. |
| Larval Hostplant(s): Grasses, of which Blue Gramma (Bouteloua gracilis) is a recognized hostplant. |
| Overwinter: As partially grown larvae |
| Commentary/Habitat: Ridings’ Satyrs are found in upland prairies where they are generally uncommon. The discovery of a large population in the sand hills near Cresent Lake in Garden County in the early 1990’s came as somewhat of a surprise as it was the lowest elevation recorded for this species as well as the first record from a sand hills habitat. That population may have since been eliminated by draught in the early 2000’s, but their discovery there alerts us to watch for other sand hills populations in the future. The more expected habitat for this species is dry prairie hillsides of the high plains and Pine Ridge. Adults perch on the ground where their cryptic maculation makes them difficult to detect. They are rarely observed at flowers. |
| Similar Species: Vaguely resembles Uhler’s Arctic |
