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Life Stages Diagram
The bars in this diagram show approximate times of the year when the butterfly will be present, in Nova Scotia, in its various life stages.

The dates shown for the adult stage are based on actual reports for Nova Scotia. The majority of reports will be within the period shown, but small numbers of adults will be earlier or later.

Dates for egg, larva and pupa are based on what information was available regarding time periods for eggs to develop, and typical time required for pupation. Like the adults, some records can be expected outside the date ranges we have shown. We caution that dates for these immature stages are mostly conjectural.

 
Northern Cloudywing - Thorybes pylades
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Northern Cloudywing - Smithville, TX - 2007-07-29
Photo © Phil Schappert
What's this?
Status in Nova Scotia
Rare. There are fewer than 10 records from the Maritimes Butterfly Atlas, none in eButterfly and two in iNaturalist. Historically, there are only three records in Ferguson. These are from Pictou and Colchester Counties. The Maritimes Butterfly Atlas S-rank for this species is S2S3: Rare to uncommon.

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.

Further Reading


Northern Cloudywing - Wayerton, NB, 2010-06-11
Northern Cloudywing - Wayerton, NB - 2010-06-11
2010-06-11
Photo © Jim Edsall
Northern Cloudywing - Smithville, TX, 2007-09-05
Northern Cloudywing - Smithville, TX - 2007-09-05
2007-09-05
Photo © Phil Schappert
Northern Cloudywing - Coalburn, NS, 2012-06-12
Northern Cloudywing - Coalburn, NS - 2012-06-12
2012-06-12
Photo © Ken McKenna
Northern Cloudywing - Avondale Stn, NS, 2012-06-13
Northern Cloudywing - Avondale Stn, NS - 2012-06-13
2012-06-13
Photo © Ken McKenna
Northern Cloudywing - Battery Lake, NS, 2012-06-21
Northern Cloudywing - Battery Lake, NS - 2012-06-21
2012-06-21
Photo © Ken McKenna
Northern Cloudywing - Debert, N.S., 2014-07-13
Northern Cloudywing - Debert, N.S. - 2014-07-13
2014-07-13
Photo © Phil Schappert