Thorybes bathyllus

Southern Cloudywing

Basic Information

General information

Family: “Hesperidae”
Sub Family: “Pyrginae”
Estimated Lifespan 14 Days

Garden Specific Information

This butterfly has never been flown at Reiman Gardens.

Species Range:

Host plants:

  • Strophostyles helvola and S. leiosperma

Habitat

Loess Hill prairie, sand prairies, limestone and sandstone glades, and occasionally in old fields

Flights

“May”-“August”