About Erynnis brizo Boisduval & Le Conte, 1832
The species Erynnis brizo, first described by Boisduval & Le Conte in 1832, has the following physical characteristics. The upper surface of its forewing is blackish brown, marked with continuous bluish-brown spots. Its hindwing is almost entirely brown, with spots that are a lighter shade of brown. The caterpillar of this species is small and gray-green, with purplish tips on its structures, and a faint white stripe running along its lateral side. Most caterpillars in the Hesperiidae family have distinctly shaped heads, and the head of Erynnis brizo caterpillars is brown with an orange spot. This small Erynnis species lives in oak-pine barrens and cut-over forests. It can often be spotted near forest edges, including areas adjacent to roads, train tracks, and towns. Larvae of this species feed on scrub oak (Quercus ilicifolia) and other shrubby oak species. Adult Erynnis brizo feed on nectar from flowers in the heath family (Ericaceae), including wild azalea and blueberry; they also take nectar from blackberry and dandelion flowers.
