Appalachian Brown is a local and uncommon largish satyr found in wet areas with sedges, mainly in the Mountains and Piedmont of North Carolina.

Mason Farm, Chapel Hill, Orange Co., NC 5/12/2012.

Formerly known as Satyrodes appalachia.

Caswell Co., NC 5/21/10.

Caswell Co., NC 5/21/10.

The striking undersides have many bright white-centered 'eyes' lining the edges of both fore- and hindwings.

Durham Co., NC 8/21/05.

Compare with the Northern-Pearly-eye, which occurs in the same habitat but is larger and has more contrasting pale and darker patterns on the undersides.

Mason Farm, Orange Co., NC 9/4/04.

Mason Farm, Orange Co., NC 9/4/04.