Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1416834

Eight-spotted Longtail
Polythrix octomaculata

Observation date: November 07, 2025
Submitted by: terrymortier
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: November 08, 2025
Coordinator notes: I've never seen one of these myself, but the FW pattern seems conclusive to me. I trust that some of the true Skipper experts will let me know if I have this wrong. BTW, various AIs say it's Urbanus proteus, but that's clearly incorrect. JRains
Checklist region(s): United States, Texas, Hidalgo County