Attributes of Chioides zilpa
Zilpa Longtail
Chioides zilpa (Butler, 1872)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Each hindwing has a long tail. Wings are dark gray-brown; forewing has pale spots. Underside of hindwing is mottled and has a trapezoidal white patch.
Wing Span: 1 1/2 - 2 5/16 inches (3.9 - 5.9 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: March-April and September-November in South Texas; all year in Mexico and Central America.
Caterpillar Hosts: Not reported; presumably legumes.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Tropical scrub and nearby edges.
Range: Ecuador north through Central America to Mexico. Regularly strays to South Texas and southeast Arizona.
Conservation: Not necessary for rare stray.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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| October 23, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Karen Le May) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 08, 2007 | legacy.reporter (C. J. Vincent) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 11, 2007 | legacy.reporter (C. J. Vincent) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| October 04, 2006 | John Saba (John Saba) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| October 04, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| October 04, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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August 22, 2011 | choyt | Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States | March 28, 2011 | Details |
| November 17, 2008 | Wanda Smith (Wanda Smith) | Hidalgo County, Texas, United States | August 10, 2009 | Details | |
| October 23, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Robert A. Behrstock) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| October 04, 2006 | John Saba (John Saba) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 2006 | legacy.reporter | Texas, United States, Victoria County | January 24, 2008 | Details | |
| September 28, 2002 | legacy.reporter (Derek Muschalek) | DeWitt County, Texas, United States | December 28, 2007 | Details | |
| April 10, 2003 | legacy.reporter (Derek Muschalek) | DeWitt County, Texas, United States | December 28, 2007 | Details | |
| October 10, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Terry & Diana Hibbitts) | Edwards County, Texas, United States | October 30, 2007 | Details | |
| October 15, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | San Luis Potosi, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| October 16, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | Tamaulipas, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| October 17, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler) | Tamaulipas, Mexico | October 01, 2007 | Details | |
| March 14, 2002 | legacy.reporter (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas)) | Hidalgo County, Texas, United States | January 29, 2007 | Details | |
| August 17, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Lynda Johnson) | Texas, Midland County, United States | November 14, 2006 | Details | |
| October 23, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Karen LeMay) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | June 22, 2006 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sinaloa, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sonora, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Coahuila De Zaragoza, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Nuevo Leon, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Tamaulipas, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cameron County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Bexar County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, Kerr County, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Gillespie County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, Travis County, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Bell County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, Kenedy County, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, Starr County, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, United States, Uvalde County | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Texas, Real County, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
