"Trebius" Fawn-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes odilia trebius [Mabille])
Wing span: 13/16 - 1 3/16 inches (2.1 - 3.1 cm).
Identification: Wings are dark brown. Upperside of forewing has very small transparent white spots. Underside of hindwing has 2 irregular pale bands, the innermost touching the wing's leading edge.
Life history: During the day, this skipper can be found in the shade; it also flies at dusk.
Flight: June-November in South Texas, April-January in Mexico and Central America.
Caterpillar hosts: Paspalum grass.
Adult food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Subtropical shady woods.
Range: Argentina north through Central America to northern Mexico. A rare stray to South Texas.
