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Southern dogface
Zerene cesonia
26.1793, -98.3663
Field Notes
Description:
The forewings of the Southern dogface are pointy. The dorsal side in pic one shows its brown and yellow coloring with a conspicuous brown spot on each forewing. The underside of the wings is mostly yellow with a black eyespot on the forewing and two white spots on the hindwing. Faint pink on the edges.
Habitat:
Spotted visiting a lantana plant at the National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas. They prefer open woodlands and prairies.
Notes:
Host plants include the leadplant Amorpha canescens, false indigo Amorpha fruticosa, soybean Glycine max, alfalfa Medicago sativa, black dalea Dalea frutescens, purple prairie clover Dalea purpurea, and clover Trifolium species.
Reference Links:
Zerene cesonia - Wikipedia
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PublishedDecember 23, 2021
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