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| Southern Cloudywing |
Latin
Name: Thorybes bathyllus |
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Genus: Thorybes Species: bathyllus |
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Comments: |
| The Southern Cloudywing frequents forest edges and open disturbed sites but is also a frequent garden visitor. Adults have a strong, erratic flight but frequently stop to nectar. Males perch on low, vegetation and aggressively dart out to investigate intruders before returning to the same general location moments later. Adults rest with their wings partially open but are often rather nervous and difficult to closely approach |
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Life
Cycle: |
Broods: |
multiple generations |
Egg: |
green, laid singly on the leaves of host |
Larva: |
greenish brown with black head, thin, dark dorsal stripe and narrow light lateral stripe; body covered with numerous short, light-colored hairs |
Host Plants: |
various legumes (Fabaceae) including beggarweeds, bush clovers, Butterfly Pea and Hog Peanut |
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Host
Plants: |
Host
Plants: |
various legumes (Fabaceae) including beggarweeds, bush clovers, Butterfly Pea and Hog Peanut |
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Habitat: |
Habitat: |
open, disturbed sites including roadsides, old fields, utility easements and forest edges |
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Wingspan: |
Inches: |
1.2 - 1.6 |
Centimeters: |
3 - 4.1 |
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Appearance: |
Sexes: |
similar |
Compare: |
Northern Cloudywing and Confused Cloudywing (Thorybes confusis) are similar in size and appearance, but their smaller white dorsal forewing spots do not form a distinct band. |
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| Markings: |
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Above:
- brown with straight, glassy white spots across forewing and light, checkered wing fringe; hindwing tapered slightly toward bottom
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Below:
- brown; hindwing darker at base with two dark brown bands
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Abundance: |
occasional to common |
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Map Legend: Resident (green) | Stray
(Red) |
