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Southern Dogface (Zerene cesonia)
 
 
MALE (DORSAL)
 
 
FEMALE (DORSAL)
 
 
VENTRAL
| Caterpillar Hostplants | Lead Plant (Amorpha canescens), False Indigo (Amorpha fruticosa), Soy Bean (Glycine max), Alfalfa (Medicago sativa), Black Dalea (Dalea frutescens), Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea), and clover (Trifolium sp.). | 
| Area 
Sighting Locations | Throughout the metroplex. Norbuck Park, White Rock Lake, Lake Lewisville | 
| Seasonal Flight Data | |
| General Notes | Late February - December. More common in spring and fall. | 
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