Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)

Statewide and common in NC, Southern Cloudywings generally have larger white spots than other species of cloudyings, and the spots in their sub-apical spot band all align along their outer edge (i.e., the lowermost spot is NOT offset toward the wingtip as in the other cloudywings). Also, note the light-colored face on this species.

Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Orange Co., NC
17 July 2008

Nectaring on Deptford Pink (Dianthus armeria)


Orange Co., NC 24 June 2009	Orange Co., NC 24 June 2009

		Males
Nectaring on thistle Blackwood Division of Duke Forest Orange Co., NC 16 July 2003	Nectaring on Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium) Blackwood Division of Duke Forest Orange Co., NC 16 July 2003


Male on left, Blackwood Division of Duke Forest Orange Co., NC 25 July 2003	Male, Blackwood Division of Duke Forest Orange Co., NC 5 June 2007

Male, Orange Co., NC
20 May 2003

Female, Orange Co., NC
2 Aug 2005


Orange Co., NC 22 May 2008	Orange Co., NC 22 May 2008


Orange Co., NC 6 June 2006	Orange Co., NC 7 June 2006

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