Home » Florida Photographic Butterfly Guide » Skippers » Grass Skippers » Brown Southern Skippers » Violet-clouded Skipper This species inhabits the southern areas of AZ and down into Mexico. It can look a little like the Eufala but has an additional spot on the upper forewing and shows the Clouding on the underside of the hindwing with more contrast. It lives in desert areas, canyons and riverbeds. It has been seen in urban gardens too.