White-crescent Longtail
Codatractus alcaeus (Hewitson, 1867)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Tailed. Upperside is dark brown; forewing has median band of gold spots. Underside of hindwing is brown with 3 incomplete bands of dark spots and a white patch at the lower part of the wing.
Wing Span: 1 5/8 - 2 1/4 inches (4.2 - 5.7 cm).
Life History: Caterpillars live in leaf shelters and feed on leaves.
Flight: Many flights from April-October in Mexico; June and October in South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Tree legumes Amerimnon and Ichthyomethia.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Tropical woodlands.
Range: Panama north through Mexico. A rare stray to west Texas and the lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas.
Conservation: Not necessary for a rare stray.
NCGR: GU - Unable to assign rank due to lack of available information.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 13, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Chiapas, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 11, 2022
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (F.R. Hedges)
Region: Mexico
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Sep 26, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Jalisco, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Unknown)
Verified date: Jan 31, 2007
Observation date: Apr 10, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas))
Region: San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas))
Verified date: Jan 29, 2007
Observation date: Aug 07, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas))
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas))
Verified date: Jan 29, 2007
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004