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Western Cloudywing
Thorybes diversus Bell,1927
Attributes of Thorybes diversusFamily: Skippers (Hesperiidae) Subfamily: Spread-wing Skippers (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. 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. Wing span: 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 inches (3.2 - 3.8 cm). 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. NatureServe Global Status: 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. | Documented Records for Thorybes diversus
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