Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1274594

Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus

Observation date: September 14, 2020
Submitted by: Traveling_gopher
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Several adults, multiple caterpillars (1/2 inch to 2 inch sizes) in folded leaf portions closed with silk. Observed adults laying eggs on scarlet runner bean plants for the last week. Temp in low 80sF, mostly cloudy, Eggs and newly hatched caterpillars on opposite sides of Scarlet runner bean leaf. Other leaves in the same area had the folded leaf portions with caterpillars. Older caterpillars also observed.
Status: Temporary Colonist
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: March 29, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Tennessee, Loudon County