Attributes of Thorybes diversus
Western Cloudywing
Thorybes diversus Bell,1927
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Upperside is dull brown with small pale spots. Males lack a costal fold. Underside is dull brown with gray scaling at margins; hindwing with indistinct dark bands.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 inches (3.2 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: To await females, males perch in small forest openings. Eggs are laid singly on the host plant.
Flight: One brood from June-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Cow clover (Trifolium wormskjoldii) in the pea family (Fabaceae).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Small openings in coniferous forests.
Range: Local and scarce. South Cascade mountains of Oregon and the Sierra Nevada of California.
Conservation: Seems to require open forest understory in yellow pine forests. Forest succession or replacement due to fire suppression may be a threat.
NCGR: G3 - Very rare or local throughout its range or found locally in a restricted range (21 to 100 occurrences). (Threatened throughout its range).
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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By default, the fifty most recently verified sightings are below. Sort by Observation Date to see the most recent sightings, or filter the sightings by region to get a regional list.
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July 10, 2007 | RaisingButterflies.org | Madera County, California, United States | November 28, 2011 | Details |
| June 21, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Madera County, California, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 04, 1989 | legacy.reporter (Richard Kelson) | Tehama County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| July 04, 1989 | legacy.reporter (Richard Kelson) | Tehama County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| June 28, 1977 | legacy.reporter (Charles Sekerman) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| July 20, 1969 | paulopler (Paul Opler) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| July 23, 1969 | paulopler (Paul Opler) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| June 27, 1967 | legacy.reporter (N. La Due) | El Dorado County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| June 16, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Jeffrey Glassberg) | Del Norte County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| July 05, 1963 | legacy.reporter (C. Don MacNeill) | Trinity County, California, United States | December 17, 2009 | Details | |
| June 10, 1961 | legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | October 16, 2009 | Details | |
| June 08, 1992 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Madera County, California, United States | June 11, 2009 | Details | |
| June 11, 1993 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Madera County, California, United States | June 11, 2009 | Details | |
| June 08, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever) | Madera County, California, United States | June 11, 2009 | Details | |
| June 11, 1993 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Madera County, California, United States | June 11, 2009 | Details | |
| May 23, 1992 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Madera County, California, United States | June 11, 2009 | Details | |
| June 16, 1990 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mariposa County, California, United States | June 11, 2009 | Details | |
| July 03, 1991 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mariposa County, California, United States | June 11, 2009 | Details | |
| May 23, 1992 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mariposa County, California, United States | June 11, 2009 | Details | |
| May 31, 2000 | legacy.reporter (Richard V. Kelson) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | June 11, 2009 | Details | |
| June 10, 1961 | legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | June 11, 2009 | Details | |
| June 30, 1962 | legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | June 11, 2009 | Details | |
| May 23, 2007 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mariposa County, California, United States | June 11, 2009 | Details | |
| May 23, 1992 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Madera County, California, United States | June 11, 2009 | Details | |
| June 11, 1993 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Madera County, California, United States | June 11, 2009 | Details | |
| May 30, 2007 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Madera County, California, United States | June 11, 2009 | Details | |
| May 29, 2007 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Madera County, California, United States | June 08, 2007 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Del Norte County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Siskiyou County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Tehama County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Plumas County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Nevada County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | El Dorado County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Tuolumne County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Mariposa County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Madera County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Shasta County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sierra County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Humboldt County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Trinity County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Curry County, Oregon, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Josephine County, Oregon, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Klamath County, Oregon, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Jackson County, Oregon, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
