White-striped Longtail
Chioides albofasciatus (Hewitson, 1867)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Hindwing with a very long tail. Wings are dark brown; forewing with large pale spots. Underside of hindwing has a long silver-white band from the costa to the base of the tail.
Wing Span: 1 1/2 - 2 1/8 inches (3.9 - 5.4 cm).
Life History: The White-striped Longtail has a fast and erratic flight, and perches on the upper sides of leaves.
Flight: Many flights throughout the year in South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Many legumes including Tephrosia, Mimosa, Phaseolus, and Rhynchosia.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Trails and openings in tropical and subtropical forests and brush, and nearby edges.
Range: Argentina north through Central America to the West Indies and South Texas. Occasional stray to southwest New Mexico and southern Arizona.
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.
Comments: [Raised to species level by Austin and Warren (2002); previously considered to be a subspecies of C. catillus (Cramer, 1779).]
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Observation date: Nov 06, 2017
Submitted by: Christinalea
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 07, 2017
Observation date: Sep 29, 2016
Submitted by: ftn9549b
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Oct 30, 2017
Observation date: Oct 29, 2016
Submitted by: sherylsr
Region: Blanco County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Oct 16, 2017
Observation date: Oct 12, 2017
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Verified date: Oct 15, 2017
Observation date: Feb 11, 2017
Submitted by: rkost73
Region: Fayette County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Oct 12, 2017
Observation date: Oct 04, 2017
Submitted by: Rreeves79
Region: Texas, Williamson County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 09, 2017
Observation date: Aug 15, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 07, 2017
Observation date: Aug 09, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 16, 2017
Observation date: Jul 31, 2017
Submitted by: Raul Delgado
Region: Texas, Webb County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 31, 2017
Observation date: Jul 08, 2017
Submitted by: Stinchcomb Phot...
Region: Texas, Nueces County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 18, 2017
Observation date: May 28, 2017
Submitted by: H. Wedgeworth
Region: Texas, Walker County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 28, 2017
Observation date: Apr 07, 2017
Submitted by: Doug Backlund
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Apr 13, 2017
Observation date: Mar 06, 2017
Submitted by: abwest
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 06, 2017
Observation date: Feb 19, 2017
Submitted by: Dave Patton
Region: Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 20, 2017
Observation date: Nov 07, 2016
Submitted by: Marguerite Elliott
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 11, 2016
Observation date: Nov 02, 2016
Submitted by: randimal
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 14, 2016
Observation date: Jun 07, 2016
Submitted by: rkost73
Region: Jefferson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 10, 2016
Observation date: Nov 04, 2016
Submitted by: philip.woodscc@...
Region: Texas, San Patricio County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 07, 2016
Observation date: Oct 18, 2016
Submitted by: Shirley Wilkerson
Region: Brazos County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 21, 2016
Observation date: Oct 16, 2016
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Texas, Washington County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 21, 2016
Observation date: Oct 09, 2016
Submitted by: HLandel
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 14, 2016
Observation date: Sep 22, 2016
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Texas, Williamson County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 24, 2016
Observation date: Sep 18, 2016
Submitted by: whbauer
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 19, 2016
Observation date: Aug 06, 2016
Submitted by: lornaclev
Region: Comal County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 08, 2016
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