Confused Cloudywing
Common NameConfused Cloudywing
Scientific NameThorybes confusis
FamilyHesperiidae
SubfamilyEudaminae
Wingspan (mm)38
Wing Patternspotted
Primary Colorsbrown, white
HabitatOpen woodlands, fields, roadsides, disturbed areas
Geographic RangeSoutheastern United States, from Maryland south to Florida, west to Texas and Oklahoma, and north to parts of the Midwest.
Host PlantsDesmodium (tick-trefoils), Lespedeza (bush clovers)
Flight PeriodApril to October (multiple broods)
Flight Styledarting
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesEggs are laid singly on host plant leaves. Larvae feed on the leaves, creating shelters by folding or tying leaves together, and pupate within a similar leaf shelter.
Identification TipsDistinguished from other cloudywings by the small, scattered nature of its hyaline forewing spots, particularly the absence of a large spot in the discal cell, and often a more uniform brown underside without strong markings.
Description
A medium-sized, dark brown skipper with several small, clear (hyaline) white spots on the forewings, often with a few faint spots on the hindwings.
