Northern Cloudywing - Thorybes pylades
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Status in Nova Scotia
Rare. To date there are fewer than 10 records from the Maritimes Butterfly Atlas. Historically, there are only three records in Ferguson. These are from Pictou and Colchester Counties. The "General Status Ranks of Wild Species in Nova Scotia" list this species' status as Yellow: Sensitive to human activities or natural events.
Flight Period
Mid June to early July.
Habitat
Unknown for Nova Scotia. Layberry says they are usually found in partially wooded places and rarely in built-up areas.
Larval Foodplants
Herbaceous Fabaceae. Layberry mentions that this species feeds on Hog Peanut Amphicarpaea bracteata at Ottawa.
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
Similar to our two Duskywings: Dreamy Duskywing and Juvenal's Duskywing.
Notes
This is typical of many of our small and inconspicuous species in that we know little of its status here in Nova Scotia.
Rare. To date there are fewer than 10 records from the Maritimes Butterfly Atlas. Historically, there are only three records in Ferguson. These are from Pictou and Colchester Counties. The "General Status Ranks of Wild Species in Nova Scotia" list this species' status as Yellow: Sensitive to human activities or natural events.
Flight Period
Mid June to early July.
Habitat
Unknown for Nova Scotia. Layberry says they are usually found in partially wooded places and rarely in built-up areas.
Larval Foodplants
Herbaceous Fabaceae. Layberry mentions that this species feeds on Hog Peanut Amphicarpaea bracteata at Ottawa.
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
Similar to our two Duskywings: Dreamy Duskywing and Juvenal's Duskywing.
Notes
This is typical of many of our small and inconspicuous species in that we know little of its status here in Nova Scotia.
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