Mexican Cloudywing
Thorybes mexicana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Upperside is brown; forewing with large, dark-edged clear spots. Male has no costal fold. Underside is mottled brown and black with grayish outer margins; hindwing with brown striations.
Wing Span: 1 1/8 - 1 3/8 inches (2.9 - 3.5 cm).
Life History: To wait for females, males perch on or near the ground on hilltops. Females lay eggs singly under host plant leaves.
Flight: One flight from June-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Clover (Trifolium), wild pea (Lathyrus), and vetch (Vicia).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Alpine and subalpine meadows, slopes, and clearings.
Range: High elevation mountains of the western United States south into Mexico.
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: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Thorybes mexicanus
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 253 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 04, 2018
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Pitkin County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Oct 11, 2018
Observation date: May 13, 2015
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 15, 2018
Observation date: Jul 15, 2018
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 18, 2018
Observation date: Jun 16, 2018
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 25, 2018
Observation date: Jun 10, 2017
Submitted by: OhioHick
Region: Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Dec 04, 2017
Observation date: Sep 02, 2017
Submitted by: diwalks2@gmail.com
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 13, 2017
Observation date: Jul 04, 2016
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Tuolumne County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 31, 2016
Observation date: Jun 24, 2016
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Placer County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 25, 2016
Observation date: Jun 15, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: May 22, 2016
Observation date: Jun 17, 2015
Submitted by: rob77897@gmail.com
Region: Summit County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: azukoff
Verified date: Apr 07, 2016
Observation date: Jun 13, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Apr 03, 2016
Observation date: Jun 13, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Apr 03, 2016
Observation date: Jun 29, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 18, 2015
Observation date: Jun 17, 2015
Submitted by: rob77897@gmail.com
Region: Summit County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 12, 2015
Observation date: May 03, 2015
Submitted by: Kristie Nelson
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 03, 2015
Observation date: Jun 07, 1989
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever)
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 07, 1997
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (C. Bordelon & E. Knudson)
Region: Graham County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 10, 1995
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Floyd & June Preston)
Region: Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 04, 1981
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Lyon County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 12, 1995
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Floyd & June Preston)
Region: Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 05, 2012
Submitted by: eal79
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 17, 2012
Observation date: Jul 01, 2012
Submitted by: eal79
Region: Fresno County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 16, 2012
Observation date: Jul 05, 1976
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (R. H. Leuschener)
Region: Washoe County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 09, 1976
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris)
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
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