Life Cycle
Males are highly territorial and are known to use the same perch throughout their adult lifespan. Females lay their pale green eggs singly on the underside of host plant leaves. The larva lives in a leaf shelter by rolling or tying leaves together with silk. The larva is brown with a greenish hue. It has a dark middorsal stripe and has a pale lateral line. The head and collar are both black. The pupa is either greenish with brown markings or a dull brown color. It overwinters as a mature larva. The Southern Cloudywing has 1 brood per year in the north and 2-3 broods in the south.
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