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.
Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 455 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 30, 2016
Submitted by: rob77897@gmail.com
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 02, 2016
Observation date: Jun 22, 2016
Submitted by: rob77897@gmail.com
Region: Osceola County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 24, 2016
Observation date: Jun 18, 2016
Submitted by: rob77897@gmail.com
Region: Manatee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 18, 2016
Observation date: Jun 11, 2016
Submitted by: rob77897@gmail.com
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 13, 2016
Observation date: Jun 11, 2016
Submitted by: rob77897@gmail.com
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 13, 2016
Observation date: Jun 11, 2016
Submitted by: rob77897@gmail.com
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 13, 2016
Observation date: Jun 11, 2016
Submitted by: rob77897@gmail.com
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 13, 2016
Observation date: Apr 09, 2016
Submitted by: Don Chalfant
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: May 20, 2016
Observation date: Mar 29, 2016
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 07, 2016
Observation date: May 24, 2010
Submitted by: Jim Klingler
Region: Nemaha County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 14, 2016
Observation date: Jul 18, 2015
Submitted by: Ron Smith
Region: Okeechobee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 17, 2015
Observation date: May 03, 2015
Submitted by: Ron Smith
Region: Levy County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 17, 2015
Observation date: Jul 28, 2015
Submitted by: K. S. Veitch
Region: Laurel County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 28, 2015
Observation date: Jul 24, 2015
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 25, 2015
Observation date: May 02, 2012
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Meriwether County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 22, 2015
Observation date: May 03, 2015
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: May 30, 2015
Observation date: Mar 28, 2015
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Highlands County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 22, 2015
Observation date: Apr 28, 2013
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Feb 23, 2015
Observation date: Aug 22, 2014
Submitted by: H Hooper
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 28, 2014
Observation date: Jun 18, 2014
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 10, 2014
Observation date: Jun 07, 2014
Submitted by: rseidler
Region: Howard County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 05, 2014
Observation date: May 14, 2014
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 09, 2014
Observation date: Aug 24, 2013
Submitted by: Nancee Cobb
Region: Bay County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 31, 2013
Observation date: Aug 14, 2013
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 18, 2013
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