Achalarus albociliatus
Common name: Skinner's Cloudywing
Feeds on these plants:
Abelia x grandiflora ‘Confetti’
Abelia x grandiflora ‘Edward Goucher’
Abelia x grandiflora ‘Kaleidoscope’
Abelia x grandiflora ‘Sherwoodii’
Abelia x grandiflora ‘Sunrise’
Asclepias curassavica
(sold as Silky Deep Red)
Asclepias curassavica
(sold as Silky Gold)
Cirsium altissimum
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium arvense
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium hilli
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium muticum
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium nuttalii
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium occidentale
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium species
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium vulgare
(sold as Thistle)
Duranta erecta
(sold as Variegata)
Echinacea
(sold as Big Sky Harvest Moon)
Echinacea
(sold as Big Sky Yellow)
Helianthus annuus
(sold as Junior Yellow)
Helianthus annuus
(sold as Paquito Mix)
Hibiscus moscheutos
(sold as Aquarian)
Hibiscus moscheutos
(sold as Carafe series)
Hibiscus moscheutos
(sold as Grenache)
Hibiscus moscheutos
(sold as Splash Series)
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ‘Hawaiian Sunset’
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
(sold as Amour)
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
(sold as Hula Girl)
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
(sold as Mongon Patio Tree)
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
(sold as Mongon)
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
(sold as Painted Lady)
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Notwoodone’
Hibiscus syriacus
(sold as Collie Mullens)
Lantana camara
(sold as Carlos)
Lantana camara
(sold as Landmark Peach Sunrise)
Lantana camara
(sold as Landmark Pink Dawn)
Lantana hybrid
(sold as New Gold)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as Confetti)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as Lavender Trailing)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as New Gold)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as orange)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as white)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as yellow)
Lespedeza thunbergii
(sold as Gibraltar)
Lobelia cardinalis ‘Queen Victoria’
Lobelia erinus
(sold as Blue Splash)
Lobelia hybrid ‘Compliment Deep Red’
Lobelia hybrid
(sold as Laguna Pink)
Lobelia x speciosa
(sold as Fan Deep Red)
Salvia cleveladii, or clevelandii
Salvia coccinea
(sold as May Night)
Salvia coccinea
(sold as Rose Queen)
Salvia coccinea
(sold as Select Rose)
Salvia elegans
(sold as Golden Delicious)
Salvia greggii ‘Navajo Bright Red’
Salvia greggii ‘Sierra San Antonio’
Salvia greggii
(sold as watermelon Autumn Sage pink)
Salvia involucrata
(sold as El Cielo)
Salvia leucantha ‘Santa Barbara’
Salvia microphylla
(sold as Bezerkeley)
Salvia microphylla
(sold as Rosita)
Salvia microphylla
(sold as ucb pink)
Salvia nemorosa ‘Sensation Rose’
Salvia nemorosa
(sold as Viola Klose)
Salvia officinalis ssp. lavandulifolia
Salvia officinalis ‘Purpurascens’
Salvia splendens ‘Salsa Purple’
Salvia verticillata ‘Purple Rain’
Salvia x sylvestris
(sold as Snowhill)
Salvia
(sold as Red Hot Sally)
Verbena hybrid
(sold as Quartz scarlet)
Verbena hybrid
(sold as Sparkler Purple & White)
Verbena hybrid
(sold as Sparkler Red & White)
Verbena hybrid
(sold as Sparkler Sky Blue & White)
Verbena hybrid
(sold as Tapien Pink)
Verbena
(sold as Aztec Cherry Red)
Verbena
(sold as Aztec Light Pink)
Verbena
(sold as Aztec Raspberry)
Verbena
(sold as Aztec White Magic)
Verbena
(sold as Babylon Deep Pink)
Verbena
(sold as Sparkler Purple & White)
Verbena
(sold as Sparkler Sky Blue & White)
Verbena
(sold as Tukana White)
Verbena
(sold as x hybrida Taylortown Red)
Zinnia elegans
(sold as Magellan Coral)
Zinnia elegans
(sold as Magellan Yellow)
Zinnia elegans
(sold as Oklahoma Scarlet)
Zinnia elegans
(sold as Sizzle Cherry & Ivory)
Zinnia
(sold as Crystal White)
Zinnia
(sold as Dreamland Mix)
Zinnia
(sold as Dreamland scarlet)
Zinnia
(sold as Profusion Apricot)
Zinnia
(sold as Profusion Cherry)
Zinnia
(sold as Profusion Orange)
Zinnia
(sold as Profusion White)
Achalarus albociliatus, Skinner's Cloudywing, can be found in both Arizona and Texas.
Favorite nectar plants: Asclepias, Cirsium, Salvia, Verbena, and Zinnia.
USDA Growing zones for these plants include: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
Host plants:
may include Desmodium and Trifolium
