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Rarely found in built-up areas, the Northern Cloudywing prefers Algonquin Highlands’ woodland edges. This skipper is dark brown with small, irregular spots on its forewing, sometimes appears in a triangular shape. Its wing span ranges from 2.8 to 3.8 cm.
Females lay their light green eggs singly under leaves of plants such as Bush Clover, Clover and Lotus. This usually occurs only once per year, mid-May to July. Caterpillars feed on the host’s leaves and live in shelters of folded leaf-nests, where they will hibernate once fully grown.
Adult Northern Cloudywing feed on the nectar of blue, pink, purple or white flowers, such as Common Milkweed, Dogbane, Japanese Honeysuckle, and Thistle.
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NORTHERN CLOUDYWING
Thorybes pylades
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