Attributes of Thorybes confusis
Confused Cloudywing
Thorybes confusis Bell, 1922
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Upperside is dark brown; forewing spots are transparent and elongated. Male lacks a costal fold. Underside of hindwing is dark brown with well-defined markings.
Wing Span: 1 1/2 - 1 7/8 inches (3.8 - 4.8 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: Two broods from April-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Possibly bush clover (Lespedeza) in the pea family (Fabaceae). This species has been documented ovipositing on Tephrosia florida (Florida Hoarypea) in North Carolina.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Near swamps and marshes; woods in river valleys.
Range: Southeastern Pennsylvania west to Missouri, south along the Atlantic Coastal plain to central Florida, the Gulf Coast, and Texas. Strays to southeastern Kansas, southern Illinois, and New Jersey.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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July 14, 2012 | Brett Budach | Miami County, Kansas, United States | April 06, 2013 | Details |
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September 19, 2010 | jgiroux | Austin County, Texas, United States | December 27, 2012 | Details |
| June 23, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Bibb County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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April 28, 2011 | Jeff Trahan | Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States | November 13, 2012 | Details |
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March 28, 2012 | Jeff Trahan | Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States | November 13, 2012 | Details |
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October 08, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | October 31, 2012 | Details |
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September 13, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | September 14, 2012 | Details |
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May 30, 2012 | Pierre Howard | Bartow County, Georgia, United States | June 07, 2012 | Details |
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April 13, 2011 | Jeff Trahan | Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States | September 20, 2011 | Details |
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May 09, 2011 | Andy Eller | Powell County, Kentucky, United States | September 11, 2011 | Details |
| April 13, 1991 | legacy.reporter (SPH) | Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 28, 1991 | legacy.reporter (R. Boscoe) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 24, 1993 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 12, 1993 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 01, 1994 | legacy.reporter (J. Glassberg) | Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 13, 1995 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 22, 1995 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Granville County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 25, 1995 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 25, 1995 | legacy.reporter (B. Sullivan) | Onslow County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 26, 1995 | legacy.reporter (B. Sullivan) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 02, 1995 | legacy.reporter (B. Sullivan) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 17, 1995 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 12, 1995 | legacy.reporter (B. Sullivan) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 30, 1995 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Wake County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 04, 1996 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Wake County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 11, 1996 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Harnett County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 18, 1996 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Chatham County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 26, 1996 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 02, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Glassberg) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 29, 1996 | legacy.reporter (L. Ramsey) | Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 19, 1996 | legacy.reporter (D. Carter) | Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 20, 1996 | legacy.reporter (D. Carter) | Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 20, 1996 | legacy.reporter (D. Carter) | New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 31, 1996 | legacy.reporter (HEL,Carter) | Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 11, 1996 | legacy.reporter (D. Carter) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 14, 1996 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 10, 1997 | legacy.reporter (HEL,DC) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 10, 1997 | legacy.reporter (HEL,DC) | Scotland County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 13, 1997 | legacy.reporter (HEL, DC) | Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 13, 1997 | legacy.reporter (HEL, DC) | Sampson County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 20, 1997 | legacy.reporter (HEL,Pippen) | Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 26, 1997 | legacy.reporter (HEL,TEH) | Wake County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 27, 1997 | legacy.reporter (HEL,TEH) | Scotland County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 12, 1998 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Scotland County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 19, 1998 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Scotland County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 07, 1998 | legacy.reporter (D. Carter) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 26, 1998 | legacy.reporter (S. Hartley) | Richmond County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 26, 1998 | legacy.reporter (S. Hartley) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 28, 1998 | legacy.reporter (PCH) | Harnett County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| April 11, 1999 | legacy.reporter (HEL, Hart) | Scotland County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details |
