Latin Name: Erynnis Martialis
French Name: Aile Sombre Marbrée
The plants in our space that are meant to support this species?: The Mottled Duskywing only deposit their eggs onto New Jersey tea and Prairie Redroot.
Why should we care about this species?: We should care about them because they pollinate and without pollination we can't grow plants and vegetables.
How those plant species are helpful to that stakeholder?: The Mottled Duskywing use those plants to place their eggs to reproduce on them.
Habitat needs of this stakeholder: The Mottled Duskywing is commonly found in dry habitats with sparse vegetation.
Does it migrate? Where does it go? Mottled Duskywing do not migrate because they are not found everywhere and are just isolated in a few different places in Ontario.
Is this species at risk? If so, explain why, and how we can help protect it: The Mottled Duskywing is listed as endangered because they're facing destruction of their habitat caused by human development.
A physical description
The mottled duskywing is a medium-sized butterfly. It has a dark grey/brown body and has yellow and brown spots along the wings.
What does it sound like?
The Mottled Duskywing does not have any specific sound that it makes
What does it eat?
Mottled Duskywings eat New Jersey Tea and the larvae feed on prairie redroot.