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)
Brumley Nature Preserve, Orange Co., NC
2 Aug 2023

Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Durham Division, Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC
9 July 2018

Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Durham Division, Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
31 May 2020

Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Durham Division, Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
2 May 2023

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

Nectaring on Deptford Pink (Dianthus armeria)


Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus) Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus) Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Orange Co., NC
24 June 2009

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

Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus) Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus), male on left
Blackwood Division of Duke Forest
Orange Co., NC
25 July 2003
Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus), male
Blackwood Division of Duke Forest
Orange Co., NC
5 June 2007

Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus) Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Orange Co., NC
20 May 2003
Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Orange Co., NC
15 May 2007

Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus) Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus), Female
Orange Co., NC
2 Aug 2005

Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus) Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Orange Co., NC
22 May 2008
Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Orange Co., NC
22 May 2008

Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus) Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Orange Co., NC
6 June 2006
Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Orange Co., NC
7 June 2006

Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Duke Forest Durham Division, Durham Co., NC
21 July 2019

Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Duke Forest Durham Division, Orange Co., NC
21 July 2019

Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Carteret Co., NC
25 Aug 2018
Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Game Land, Caswell Co., NC
3 May 2020

Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
10 May 2020

Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
10 May 2020

This individual was hit and stunned by a passing car


Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
25 July 2020

Heavily marked summer brood


Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
9 May 2021

Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
2 May 2021

Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
15 May 2021

Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
2 May 2021
Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
16 Aug 2023

Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
8 June 2023

Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
8 June 2023

Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Holly Shelter GL, Pender Co., NC
11 Apr 2023

Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Holly Shelter GL, Pender Co., NC
11 Apr 2023

Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)
Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC
16 Aug 2023



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