Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus dorantes (Stoll, 1790)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Tails are long; fringes checkered. Body and wings are brown with no green iridescence. Forewing has prominent clear spots. Underside of hindwing has 2 bands of pale spots.
Wing Span: 1 7/16 - 2 inches (3.7 - 5.1 cm).
Life History: The Dorantes Longtail Skipper feeds at flowers in the winter, but spends most of the time perching upside down under leaves.
Flight: Three to four broods throughout the year in south Florida and South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various legumes including wild and cultivated beans (Phaseolus), beggar's ticks (Desmodium), and blue peas (Clitoria).
Adult Food: Flower nectar from shepherd\'s needle, lantana, trilisa, ironweed, bougainvillea, and others.
Habitat: Roadsides, overgrown fields, edges of woods, clearings and along trails in hardwood hammocks.
Range: Argentina north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to South Texas and peninsular Florida. Strays north to northern California, southern Arizona, southern Missouri, and southern Georgia.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Aug 11, 2024
Submitted by: Mag-Pie
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 14, 2024
Observation date: Apr 02, 2024
Submitted by: dvollmar
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 10, 2024
Observation date: Aug 03, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 08, 2024
Observation date: Jun 10, 2023
Submitted by: Sheilabean
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 02, 2024
Observation date: Jun 10, 2023
Submitted by: Sheilabean
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 02, 2024
Observation date: Jun 09, 2023
Submitted by: Sheilabean
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 02, 2024
Observation date: Jun 09, 2023
Submitted by: Sheilabean
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 02, 2024
Observation date: Jul 29, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 01, 2024
Observation date: Sep 19, 2021
Submitted by: polylepis
Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 31, 2024
Observation date: Dec 27, 2021
Submitted by: polylepis
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 31, 2024
Observation date: Dec 27, 2021
Submitted by: polylepis
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 31, 2024
Observation date: Dec 30, 2021
Submitted by: polylepis
Region: Goliad County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 31, 2024
Observation date: Jun 24, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jul 26, 2024
Observation date: Jun 08, 2023
Submitted by: Sheilabean
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jul 26, 2024
Observation date: May 20, 2024
Submitted by: Dave Rintoul
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 29, 2024
Observation date: Jun 18, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 19, 2024
Observation date: May 05, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 28, 2024
Observation date: May 09, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 17, 2024
Observation date: Apr 30, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 03, 2024
Observation date: Apr 18, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Apr 29, 2024
Observation date: Feb 08, 2024
Submitted by: Joceb2005
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 09, 2024
Observation date: Jan 01, 2024
Submitted by: kericson
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 01, 2024
Observation date: Nov 22, 2023
Submitted by: Erik Stabl
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 24, 2023
Observation date: Nov 02, 2023
Submitted by: Brendavent
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 03, 2023
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