Dallas County Lepidopterists' Society
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MALE (DORSAL)
MALE (VENTRAL)
FEMALE (DORSAL)
FEMALE (VENTRAL)
| Caterpillar Hostplants | St. Augustine Grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum), Corn (Zea mays), Thin Paspalum (Paspalum setaceum var. ciliatifolium), Witch Grass (Panicum capillare), and Johnson Grass (Sorghum halepense). |
| Area
Sighting Locations | Throughout the metroplex. |
| Seasonal Flight Data | March - December. |
| General Notes | Fresh individuals have a violet sheen on the ventral surface of the hindwing and outer margin of the forewing. This fades quickly and older individuals can look quite different from newly emerged specimens. |
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