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| Clouded Skipper |
Latin
Name: Lerema accius |
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Genus: Lerema Species: accius |
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Comments: |
| The Clouded Skipper is Florida's only member of this primarily tropical genus. Although superficially appearing drab, closer inspection is needed to appreciate the delicate lavender scaling on the hindwings below. It regularly explores the surrounding landscape and may show up occasionally in suburban yards or gardens. Adults have a quick, nervous flight but readily alight on low vegetation or leaf litter. It is an easy butterfly to approach. |
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Life
Cycle: |
Broods: |
multiple generations |
Egg: |
laid singly on host leaves |
Larva: |
green with a dark dorsal stripe and white lateral stripes; head is white with a black margin and three black stripes; body is covered with fine white spots |
Host Plants: |
various grasses including St. Augustine Grass and Rustyseed Paspalum |
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Host
Plants: |
Host
Plants: |
various grasses including St. Augustine Grass and Rustyseed Paspalum |
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Habitat: |
Habitat: |
open woodlands, forest edges, roadsides, wetland edges, swamps, stream corridors and old fields |
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Wingspan: |
Inches: |
1 - 1.5 |
Centimeters: |
2.5 - 3.8 |
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Appearance: |
Sexes: |
similar, female has larger forewing spots |
Compare: |
Zabulon Skipper female is similar in coloration but has larger forewing spots and a white bar along the top edge of the ventral hindwing. |
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| Markings: |
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Above:
- dark chocolate brown; forewing has several small semitransparent spots
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Below:
- dark brown; forewing has row of small semitransparent spots near apex; both wings have lavender scaling toward margin
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Map Legend: Resident (green) | Stray
(Red) |
