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: May 30, 2017
Submitted by: Frances Lou
Region: Greenup County, Kentucky, United States
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Observation date: Aug 17, 2018
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Nov 06, 2021
Observation date: Sep 02, 2019
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Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
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Region: Georgia, Washington County, United States
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2021
Submitted by: John Demko
Region: Georgia, Washington County, United States
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Observation date: Jun 16, 2021
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Observation date: Jun 28, 2021
Submitted by: dineja321
Region: Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 13, 2021
Observation date: Jul 05, 2021
Submitted by: Mayaich17
Region: Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States
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Verified date: Jul 06, 2021
Observation date: May 07, 2021
Submitted by: baedwards
Region: Jones County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 06, 2021
Observation date: Jun 25, 2021
Submitted by: Mayaich17
Region: Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 26, 2021
Observation date: Jun 09, 2021
Submitted by: Tom Raub
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jun 18, 2021
Observation date: May 31, 2021
Submitted by: CincyJeff
Region: Adams County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Jun 14, 2021
Observation date: Jul 30, 2017
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Allendale County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Feb 19, 2021
Observation date: Apr 30, 2017
Submitted by: Irvine
Region: Henrico County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Jan 10, 2021
Observation date: Apr 02, 2020
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jan 09, 2021
Observation date: Jul 19, 2018
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Jan 07, 2021
Observation date: Jul 06, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Jan 06, 2021
Observation date: May 26, 2016
Submitted by: cjbruchman
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2020
Observation date: Aug 22, 2020
Submitted by: lawandasmithmobley
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 03, 2020
Observation date: Aug 25, 2020
Submitted by: Eric Wood
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 01, 2020
Observation date: Aug 09, 2020
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 10, 2020
Observation date: Aug 09, 2020
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 10, 2020
Observation date: Jun 28, 2020
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 09, 2020
Observation date: Aug 04, 2020
Submitted by: Robert Nelson
Region: Baxter County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 04, 2020
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