Southern dogface

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.