Thorybes confusis
Size:
Wingspan is 1 1/2 - 1 7/8 inches.
Similar Species:
Southern Cloudywing
Northern Cloudywing
Habitat:
Dry open habitats near pine woods, power line clearings and roadsides.
Range/Abundance:
Uncommon in the sandhills
and southern coastal plain, rare in the piedmont and mountains.
Flight Period:
Adults fly from early April until mid August in two broods with a gap
between broods.
Larval Host Plants:
Most likely Bush clover Lespedeza in the pea family Fabaceae
Comments:
It is just about impossible to tell from Southern
Cloudywing without capture because of the variability of this species,
this is why it’s called “confused”.
Be sure to remember the identification marks or you’re sure to be
confused
out in the field.
All photos were taken in the Sandhills Gamelands in Richmond Co., NC on April 30, 2004.
