Saint Francis' Satyr
The Saint Francis’ satyr (Neonympha mitchellii francisci) is an endangered butterfly found only in North Carolina, USA. First discovered in 1983, it was officially described in 1989 and listed as a federally endangered species by the US Fish and Wildlife Service in 1994. It is a subspecies of N. mitchellii and is only known from a single metapopulation on Fort Bragg military base in Hoke and Cumberland Counties. The other subspecies, Mitchell’s Satyr (Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii), is also federally endangered.
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