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Jalapus Cloudywing (Achalarus jalapus [Plötz])

Wing span: 1 5/8 - 1 7/8 inches (4.2 - 5 cm).

Identification: Upperside is dark brown; forewing has dark rectangular spots. Male forewing has a costal fold enclosing scent scales. Hindwing is lobed at the rear and has white fringe. Underside of hindwing is dark brown with 2 darker bands.

Life history: Not reported.

Flight: Many broods in Mexico; strays to South Texas in July and September-October.

Caterpillar hosts: Not reported.

Adult food: Flower nectar.

Habitat: Tropical forests, especially near streams.

Range: Colombia north through Central America to Mexico. Strays north to the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas and southern Arizona.