Desert Cloudywing Skippers - Butterfly (Achalarus casica)
Dark Brown Wings with White Spots
Copyright: Regina Cutter Edwards
Desert Cloudywing Skippers can be seen skipping from flower to flower in search of nectar. The males search for females among flowers and grasses while occasionally stopping to sip nutrients from mud puddles. These small dark skippers are fun to watch as they flitter through grasslands, wooded edges, and dried water streams.
Desert Cloudywing Skippers - Host and Nectar Plants
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Desert Cloudywing Skippers - Facts And Information
Butterfly Family: Skippers (Hesperiidae)
Butterfly Subfamily: Spread-wing Skipper (Pyrginae)
Butterfly Wingspan: 1 1/2 in. to 2 in.
Butterfly Habitat: Open woodlands, weedy areas, river banks
Desert Cloudywing Skippers - Flight Range Map
Note: Map represents approximate butterfly flight range.
