Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Chioides catillus (Cramer, 1779)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Skipper with exceptionally long tails and a long silver stripe on hindwing below. Similar to Zilpa Longtail, which has a central white trapezoidal patch on hidwing below. Caterpillar is pale green-yellow with yellow lateral lines and many tiny black dots; protothorax red with a black patch behind head; head red with a black Y on frong.
Wing Span: 46-52 mm.
Life History: Adults are fond of nectar of low flowers and perch with wings tightly closed.
Flight: All year in southern Texas and lowland tropics.
Caterpillar Hosts:
Adult Food:
Habitat: Hot, dry canyons in the Southwest United States, lowland tropical scrub elsewhere.
Range: Resident from southeastern Arizona, southern Texas and West Indies south through tropical America to Argentina. Periodic stray to west Texas and southwest New Mexico.
Conservation:
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Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Aug 17, 2022
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Mar 20, 2026
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Observation date: May 12, 2025
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Darién Province, Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Mar 20, 2026
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Observation date: May 12, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: May 19, 2025
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Observation date: Apr 20, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Apr 21, 2025
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jul 27, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 25, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jul 27, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jul 26, 2024
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Observation date: Apr 04, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Apr 19, 2024
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Observation date: Nov 22, 2016
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 26, 2022
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Observation date: Mar 09, 2013
Submitted by: janeth13
Region: Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 25, 2022
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Observation date: Mar 11, 2015
Submitted by: tom murray
Region: Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 25, 2022
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