Habitat
The Juvenal's duskywing is found in oak woodlands, oak scrub, roadsides, and fields near oak.
Diet
The Juvenal's duskywing caterpillar eats the leaves of northern red oak, white oak, and black oak. The adult eats
nectar from the flowers of blueberry, winter cress, lilac, Carolina vetch, wild plum, wisteria, and dandelion.
Life Cycle
The male Juvenal's duskywing perches on a oak branch
3-12
feet above the ground and waits for a female. The female lays one egg at a time on the leaves of oak trees.
Juvenal's duskywing produces one brood a year. The caterpillar overwinters. The caterpillar is
light green and has a red, orange, or yellow head.
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Juvenal's duskywing is found
eastern U.S. and in parts
of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. It is also found in southern Canada
and Mexico. )