Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus dorantes (Stoll, 1790)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Tails are long; fringes checkered. Body and wings are brown with no green iridescence. Forewing has prominent clear spots. Underside of hindwing has 2 bands of pale spots.
Wing Span: 1 7/16 - 2 inches (3.7 - 5.1 cm).
Life History: The Dorantes Longtail Skipper feeds at flowers in the winter, but spends most of the time perching upside down under leaves.
Flight: Three to four broods throughout the year in south Florida and South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various legumes including wild and cultivated beans (Phaseolus), beggar's ticks (Desmodium), and blue peas (Clitoria).
Adult Food: Flower nectar from shepherd\'s needle, lantana, trilisa, ironweed, bougainvillea, and others.
Habitat: Roadsides, overgrown fields, edges of woods, clearings and along trails in hardwood hammocks.
Range: Argentina north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to South Texas and peninsular Florida. Strays north to northern California, southern Arizona, southern Missouri, and southern Georgia.
Conservation: Not usually required.
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
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 232 verified sightings
Observation date: Jan 09, 2017
Submitted by: AJVanh.arch
Region: Martin County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 11, 2017
Observation date: Mar 28, 2016
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 05, 2017
Observation date: Dec 08, 2016
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 20, 2016
Observation date: Dec 08, 2016
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 20, 2016
Observation date: Dec 09, 2012
Submitted by: Shirley Wilkerson
Region: Brazos County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 11, 2016
Observation date: Nov 26, 2016
Submitted by: totonka
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 08, 2016
Observation date: Oct 31, 2016
Submitted by: rchensley
Region: Comal County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 06, 2016
Observation date: Oct 30, 2016
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Texas, United States, Williamson County
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 30, 2016
Observation date: Oct 30, 2016
Submitted by: Laurie Sheppard
Region: Grayson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 30, 2016
Observation date: Oct 10, 2016
Submitted by: TCollins
Region: Texas, Kerr County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 19, 2016
Observation date: Sep 18, 2016
Submitted by: Brookskc
Region: Oconee County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 24, 2016
Observation date: Sep 13, 2016
Submitted by: neflodonata
Region: Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 13, 2016
Observation date: Jul 31, 2016
Submitted by: AJVanh.arch
Region: Martin County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 02, 2016
Observation date: May 17, 2016
Submitted by: Englishman
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 18, 2016
Observation date: Apr 20, 2016
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 20, 2016
Observation date: Nov 22, 2015
Submitted by: ColoradEO
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 03, 2016
Observation date: Feb 10, 2015
Submitted by: lmreid71
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 29, 2016
Observation date: Jan 21, 2016
Submitted by: marilynne
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 29, 2016
Observation date: Dec 01, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 08, 2015
Observation date: Nov 02, 2015
Submitted by: beckerla
Region: Pasco County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 03, 2015
Observation date: May 27, 2015
Submitted by: Ron Smith
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 03, 2015
Observation date: Sep 12, 2015
Submitted by: vldeloach
Region: Cherokee County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 15, 2015
Observation date: Sep 15, 2015
Submitted by: PONYRCR
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 29, 2015
Observation date: Aug 14, 2015
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 29, 2015
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