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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Submitted by: Ken Childs (Ken Childs)
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
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Region: Clay County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
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Submitted by: MaryAnn Friedman (MaryAnn Friedman)
Region: Okaloosa County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
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Submitted by: BAMONA (Bill Berthet)
Region: Clay County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Apr 28, 2010
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Bibb County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Aug 03, 2010
Observation date: Aug 24, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bill Berthet)
Region: Clay County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Bill Berthet)
Verified date: Aug 07, 2009
Observation date: Aug 30, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bill Berthet)
Region: Clay County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Bill Berthet)
Verified date: Aug 07, 2009
Observation date: May 04, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jim Flynn)
Region: Muscogee County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Jul 06, 2009
Observation date: May 14, 2009
Submitted by: Ken Childs (Ken Childs)
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: May 21, 2009
Observation date: Aug 16, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (R A Anderson)
Region: Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (John M. Nelson)
Verified date: Apr 09, 2009
Observation date: Apr 27, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John)
Region: Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Apr 23, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ribitzki, Paul)
Region: Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: May 30, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Arbour, Davie & Heck, Berlin)
Region: McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Apr 30, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Fisher, John & Edwards, David)
Region: Osage County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: May 22, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M.)
Region: Garvin County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jun 12, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Fisher, John)
Region: Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jul 30, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Williams, Ken)
Region: Murray County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jul 07, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John)
Region: Craig County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jun 02, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Edwards, David & Fisher, John & Gerard, Walter)
Region: Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: May 05, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John)
Region: Haskell County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: May 16, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M.)
Region: Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Apr 07, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bill Berthet)
Region: Nassau County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun (John Calhoun)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Jun 14, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Dennis Burnette)
Region: Davie County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: harrylegrand (Harry LeGrand)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Apr 24, 2008
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 30, 2008
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