Lethe appalachia, commonly known as the Appalachian brown or Appalachian eyed brown, is a species of brush-footed butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in North America.
Subspecies Two subspecies are recognised:ref name= Lethe appalachia appalachia R. Chermock, 1947 Lethe appalachia leeuwi Gatrelle and Arbogast, 1974
Description Wingspan: 39 to 51 mm.
Larvae on Rhynchospora inundata, Carex lacustris, and Carex stricta.
Similar species Lethe eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763) – eyed brown Lethe anthedon (A.H. Clark, 1936) – northern pearly-eye
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