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Mottled Bolla

Bolla clytius (Godman & Salvin, 1897)

Attributes of Bolla clytius


Family: Skippers (Hesperiidae)

Subfamily: Spread-wing Skippers (Pyrginae)

Identification: Upperside is brown-black with dark mottling; forewing has tiny transparent white spots at the apex.

Life history: Not reported.

Flight: June and October-November in South Texas; March-November in Mexico.

Wing span: 7/8 - 1 1/8 inches (2.2 - 2.9 cm).

Caterpillar hosts: Not reported.

Adult food: Not reported.

Habitat: Canals in subtropical woods.

Range: Honduras north to northern Mexico. A periodic stray to central and South Texas and southern Arizona.

Conservation: Not necessary for rare tropical stray.

NatureServe Global Status: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.

Management needs: None reported.

Documented Records for Bolla clytius



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