Wild Indigo Duskywing

Wild Indigo Duskywing

(Erynnis Baptisiae)

• Caterpillars of this butterfly are green with a black head. They blend in well with plant foliage

• The wild indigo duskywing caterpillars use several different plants as their hosts. These plants are wild indigo, blue lupine, and purple crown vetch. They may also use other vetches as hosts.

• The wild Indigo Duskywing chrysalis is dark green or brown and it is extremely small

• This butterfly is mostly brown, leading some to mistake it as a moth. It has a tan line around the outside of its wings and it has an intricate tan pattern on the inside of its wings

• Native status: Native