An uncommon and poorly known butterfly found mostly in the Coastal Plain. As the name implies, it's often confused with Northern Cloudywing and Southern Cloudywing.

I spotted this individual on a field trip to The Nature Conservancy's Green Swamp Preserve with Harry LeGrand, Jeff Pippen, Rob Van Epps, and Taylor Piephoff. Jeff and I kept track of it until Rob and Taylor could come see it, and Jeff, Rob, and I all eventually got photographs of this rare lep.

Brunswick Co., NC 5/15/04.

Confused Cloudywing's face is pale, like Southern's and unlike Northern's dark face. Confused also has prominent white spectacles around the eyes.

A worn individual on the first Brunswick County butterfly count.

Brunswick Co., NC 8/25/07.