Thorybes pylades Hodges #3910

Northern Cloudywing

Synonym(s): Cecropterus pylades Herrich-Schäffer, 1869

Florida native

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Found throughout Florida, the range includes most of the United States, although sparse in the Great Plains and extending into southernmost Canada and northernmost Mexico.
Very similar to the Southern cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus) but with fewer and smaller spots on the forewing. Overall dark brown with a white spot pattern most commonly two near the center of the leading edge and three closer to the tip and a couple in the central area of the forewing. Males have a dark costal fold containing scent glands.

Thorybes pylades is a member of the Hesperiidae - Skippers family.

Other species of the Thorybes genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
  Thorybes bathyllus - SOUTHERN CLOUDYWING
  Thorybes confusis - CONFUSED CLOUDYWING

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Date record last modified: Aug 06, 2025