Mottled Bolla Bolla clytius (Godman & Salvin, 1897) | Butterflies and Moths of North America

Family: Hesperiidae

Subfamily: Pyrginae

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

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

Life History: Not reported.

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

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.

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

Management Needs: None reported.

Comments: NULL

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Observation date: Oct 17, 2006

Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler)

Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico

Verified by: legacy.verifier (Mike Overton)

Verified date: Oct 01, 2007

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Observation date: Sep 26, 2006