Confused Cloudywing
Thorybes confusis Bell, 1922
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Upperside is dark brown; forewing spots are transparent and elongated. Male lacks a costal fold. Underside of hindwing is dark brown with well-defined markings.
Wing Span: 1 1/2 - 1 7/8 inches (3.8 - 4.8 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: Two broods from April-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Possibly bush clover (Lespedeza) in the pea family (Fabaceae). This species has been documented ovipositing on Tephrosia florida (Florida Hoarypea) in North Carolina.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Near swamps and marshes; woods in river valleys.
Range: Southeastern Pennsylvania west to Missouri, south along the Atlantic Coastal plain to central Florida, the Gulf Coast, and Texas. Strays to southeastern Kansas, southern Illinois, and New Jersey.
Conservation: Not usually required.
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: Added extra text about ovipositing - as per Harry LeGrand and Will.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 193 - 216 of 477 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 24, 1993
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (HEL)
Region: Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 31, 2000
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bockhahn)
Region: Wake County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 27, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (HEL)
Region: Carteret County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 02, 1995
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (B. Sullivan)
Region: Pender County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 28, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. Pippen)
Region: Carteret County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Anderson)
Region: Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 02, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Glassberg)
Region: Moore County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Apr 22, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (R. Emmitt)
Region: Richmond County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Anderson)
Region: Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Apr 10, 1997
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (HEL,DC)
Region: Moore County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Apr 30, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (R. Emmitt)
Region: Scotland County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Apr 19, 1998
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (HEL)
Region: Scotland County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 04, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Backstrom)
Region: Moore County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 28, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pierre Howard)
Region: Burke County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Aug 28, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pierre Howard)
Region: Burke County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Jul 10, 2010
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Bibb County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Jul 13, 2010
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan (Jeff Trahan)
Region: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Jul 13, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jeff Trahan)
Region: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Jul 31, 2010
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Bibb County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Jun 07, 2010
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Crawford County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Jun 16, 1935
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Austin Hobart Clark)
Region: Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith (Richard Smith)
Verified date: Sep 21, 2010
Observation date: Jul 07, 1935
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Austin Hobart Clark)
Region: Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith (Richard Smith)
Verified date: Sep 21, 2010
Observation date: Jun 01, 1934
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Austin Hobart Clark)
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith (Richard Smith)
Verified date: Sep 21, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: Ken Childs (Ken Childs)
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
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