About Thorybes daunus (Cramer, 1777)
Thorybes daunus, commonly known as the southern cloudywing, is on average slightly smaller than the northern cloudywing (Thorybes pylades), and about the same size as the confused cloudywing. Its palps are whitish, with a white ring around the eye. A white spot occurs at the bend of the antennal club. Males of this species do not have a fore wing costal fold. The upper side of the wings is dark brown, and the fore wing's submarginal area has an aligned row of glassy white spots. Near the fore wing costa sits a conspicuous hourglass-shaped spot; this spot is absent in spring forms. The fore wing's subapical area holds three to four spots. In summer forms, all these spots are connected and look like a single mark, while in spring forms the bottom spot is slightly offset. The underside of the wings is mottled dark brown with two darker brown bands. In some individuals, the hind wing may have a variable amount of frosting near its margin. The southern cloudywing has a wingspan of 32–38 mm (1.3–1.5 in). This butterfly lives in a range of open habitats, including areas along streams, meadows, savannas, scrubby fields, and woodlands.
