Southern Cloudywing
Thorybes bathyllus (J.E. Smith, 1797)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Hindwing is elongated. Upperside is dark brown; forewing has a wide band composed of aligned transparent spots. Male lacks a costal fold.
Wing Span: 1 5/16 - 1 7/8 inches (3.3 - 5 cm).
Life History: To seek females, males perch on vegetation 1.5 to 4.5 feet above ground, usually on hilltops or knolls. Some males appear to use the same perch throughout their lives (which lasts no more than 2 weeks). Females lay eggs singly on the underside of a host plant leaflet. Caterpillars feed on leaves and live in shelters of rolled or tied leaves. Fully-grown caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: One brood from mid-June to mid-July in the north; two broods (possibly three) from June-early October in most of its range.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various plants in the pea family (Fabaceae) including beggar's ticks (Desmodium), bush clover (Lespedeza), clover (Trifolium), milkvetch (Astragalus), fuzzybean (Strophostyles), and wild bean (Glycine).
Adult Food: Usually nectar from blue, purple, pink, or white flowers including dogbane, selfheal, crown vetch, Japanese honeysuckle, thistles, common milkweed, and others.
Habitat: Open, scrubby places including dry meadows, burned areas, dry prairie hills, powerline right-of-ways, and others.
Range: Most of the eastern United States from southern Maine west across the Great Lake States to Minnesota, Nebraska, southeastern Colorado, and northern New Mexico; south to central Florida, the Gulf Coast, and Texas.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jul 27, 2012
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer
Verified date: Dec 27, 2012
Observation date: Sep 11, 2012
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer
Verified date: Dec 27, 2012
Observation date: Mar 25, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Cleburne County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: May 27, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Apr 12, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Dallas County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 04, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Cleburne County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Apr 28, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Calhoun County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 25, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Cleburne County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Mar 31, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Bibb County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 02, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Bibb County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Apr 14, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 04, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Bibb County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Apr 28, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Cleburne County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Apr 01, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Cleburne County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 03, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Cleburne County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Apr 15, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Aug 25, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Cleburne County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Apr 28, 2011
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 13, 2012
Observation date: Sep 21, 2012
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer
Verified date: Oct 31, 2012
Observation date: Sep 13, 2012
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer
Verified date: Sep 14, 2012
Observation date: Sep 06, 2012
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer
Verified date: Sep 12, 2012
Observation date: Aug 06, 2012
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer
Verified date: Sep 05, 2012
Observation date: Aug 06, 2012
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer
Verified date: Sep 05, 2012
Observation date: Aug 19, 2012
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer
Verified date: Sep 05, 2012
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