Hayhurst's Scallopwing

Description of Hayhurst's Scallopwing, with wing margins are scalloped; fringe is checkered black and tan. Upperside is dark brown with 2 darker bands across each wing; forewing has a few tiny translucent dots. Dark and buff checkered fringes. Female more contrasting. Similar Species Mazans Scallopwing darker with less distinct dark bands.


Adults rest on leaves with the wings held open, and hide in bushes when disturbed. To find females, males perch on low vegetation in partial sun along forest edges. Females lay eggs singly under host plant leaves. Caterpillars rest in rolled leaves during the day and eat leaves at night. Third-stage caterpillars hibernate in tightly-silked dead leaf shelters. Mature caterpillar green with pinkish sheen and maroon head. Chrysalis olive-brown except on orange abdomen; bears powdery, white bloom. Goosefoot (Chenopodium) and amaranth (Alternanthera) are host plants. Flight 3 broods; March-November.


Habitat Moist places with shade: lanes, trails, well vegetated areas, urban vacant lots, and willow and cottonwood stands. Range at Mississippi Drainage, ranging from S. Canada west of Great Lakes and east of Rockies, to Pennsylvania, central Texas, and S. Florida.

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