Pompeius verna – Little Glassywing

Caterpillar foods:  Purpletop (Tridens flavus)  (BAMONA) ; I suspect other grasses too since Purpletop isn’t a native.

Adults prefer to nectar on white, pink or purple flowers.  (BAMONA)

This isn’t a common species in Wisconsin, but we usually find a few individuals on our July Butterfly Counts.

7/15/2005

little glassywing 7-15-05

 

7/13/2008

little glassywing 7-08

 

7/13/2008

little glassywing 7-13-08