Description: 12-15 mm. This is a tiny brown butterfly with very little in the way of markings. There are three small spots on the forewing that help identify this butterfly from its look-alikes. Panoquina panoquinoides (slightly more elongate) and Nastra neamathla (darker and less markings) are similar species. Worn specimens may be difficult to differentiate. 

 

Habitat and Distribution: road sides, vacant lots and grassy areas in most of the Keys

 

Host Plant: grasses such as Panicum maximum and Digitaria sanguinalis

 

Natural History: This species is locally abundant throughout the Keys, South Florida, the Caribbean and Central and South America