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.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 64 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 28, 2024
Submitted by: dvollmar
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 30, 2024
Observation date: Sep 21, 2024
Submitted by: campbell8300
Region: Texas, Randall County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 21, 2024
Observation date: Aug 28, 2023
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 30, 2023
Observation date: Feb 23, 2019
Submitted by: David F Smith
Region: Sinaloa, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 25, 2023
Observation date: Mar 19, 2019
Submitted by: David F Smith
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Dec 12, 2022
Observation date: Oct 29, 2022
Submitted by: hgbyrne
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 06, 2022
Observation date: Oct 18, 2022
Submitted by: hgbyrne
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 31, 2022
Observation date: Jun 30, 2018
Submitted by: MaynorOvando
Region: Suchitepéquez, Guatemala
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Oct 20, 2022
Observation date: Aug 16, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Darién Province, Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 13, 2022
Observation date: Oct 07, 2022
Submitted by: hgbyrne
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 09, 2022
Observation date: Oct 04, 2022
Submitted by: DannyboyKS
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 05, 2022
Observation date: Feb 17, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Yucatan, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Aug 18, 2022
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region:
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 07, 2022
Observation date: Aug 09, 2021
Submitted by: amparrish15
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 30, 2022
Observation date: Oct 01, 2020
Submitted by: tadamcochran
Region: Dallas County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 05, 2020
Observation date: Feb 16, 2019
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 27, 2019
Observation date: May 05, 2019
Submitted by: Markus M
Region: Jalisco, Mexico
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Jun 20, 2019
Observation date: Oct 22, 2016
Submitted by: jgiroux
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 13, 2016
Observation date: Oct 23, 2016
Submitted by: Redheart Canyonlands
Region: Bandera County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 23, 2016
Observation date: Oct 19, 2016
Submitted by: jjweber
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 21, 2016
Observation date: Aug 13, 2016
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 30, 2016
Observation date: Oct 17, 2015
Submitted by: sherylsr
Region: Blanco County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 17, 2015
Observation date: Apr 14, 2015
Submitted by: TCollins
Region: Texas, Kerr County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 24, 2015
Observation date: Sep 03, 2013
Submitted by: muegge
Region: Texas, Pecos County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 05, 2013
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