American Snout
(Libytheana carinenta)
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This brown, white, and orange butterfly has elongated mouth parts, giving it its name. Wing backs are brown and grey, providing excellent camouflage.
Habitat:
Forest clearings and edges, thorn scrub, brushy fields, roadsides.
Ecology and behavior:
Snouts often hang by their mouth parts, giving them a "dead leaf" appearance. They feed on a variety of plants, including milkweeds, dogwoods, asters, and goldenrods. Hackberries serve as host plants and food sources for caterpillars.
Snouts have a very large range, covering most of North and South America. Their migrations occasionally result in huge numbers of individuals.
To learn more about the American Snout, click here.
This brown, white, and orange butterfly has elongated mouth parts, giving it its name. Wing backs are brown and grey, providing excellent camouflage.
Habitat:
Forest clearings and edges, thorn scrub, brushy fields, roadsides.
Ecology and behavior:
Snouts often hang by their mouth parts, giving them a "dead leaf" appearance. They feed on a variety of plants, including milkweeds, dogwoods, asters, and goldenrods. Hackberries serve as host plants and food sources for caterpillars.
Snouts have a very large range, covering most of North and South America. Their migrations occasionally result in huge numbers of individuals.
To learn more about the American Snout, click here.
