Desert Cloudywing (Achalarus casica [Herrich-Schäffer])
Wing span: 1 1/2 - 2 inches (3.8 - 5.1 cm).
Identification: Upperside is dark brown; forewing has scattered, small, transparent white spots. Underside of hindwing is black-brown with 2 dark bands and a mottled white marginal band. Hindwing fringes are checkered.
Life history: Not reported.
Flight: Several flights from April-October in Texas and Mexico.
Caterpillar hosts: Not reported.
Adult food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Pinyon-juniper woodland, desert grassland, canyons, streamsides, river bottoms, washes.
Range: Guatemala north to northern Mexico. Strays north to west Texas, southwest New Mexico, and southeastern Arizona.
