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.
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Oct 27, 2007
Submitted by: Wanda Smith
Region: Texas, San Jacinto County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 23, 2022
Observation date: Nov 12, 2021
Submitted by: JudyLY
Region: Fayette County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 23, 2022
Observation date: Dec 16, 2021
Submitted by: honeymushroom
Region: Bastrop County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 23, 2022
Observation date: Jan 19, 2022
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 15, 2022
Observation date: Sep 09, 2007
Submitted by: Russ Wigh
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 28, 2022
Observation date: May 27, 2020
Submitted by: Bdog
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 19, 2022
Observation date: Mar 11, 2022
Submitted by: Joceb2005
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 11, 2022
Observation date: Mar 03, 2022
Submitted by: bvlusa
Region: Gadsden County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 11, 2022
Observation date: Dec 13, 2021
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 14, 2021
Observation date: Nov 23, 2021
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 27, 2021
Observation date: Nov 16, 2021
Submitted by: azstar1
Region: Pinal County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 17, 2021
Observation date: Nov 05, 2021
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 07, 2021
Observation date: Sep 25, 2021
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 29, 2021
Observation date: Sep 22, 2021
Submitted by: birderrose
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 16, 2021
Observation date: Sep 29, 2021
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 07, 2021
Observation date: Sep 16, 2021
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 29, 2021
Observation date: Aug 03, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 29, 2021
Observation date: Jul 12, 2020
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 26, 2021
Observation date: Jul 30, 2021
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 07, 2021
Observation date: May 15, 2021
Submitted by: Michael Weisensee
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 20, 2021
Observation date: Apr 01, 2021
Submitted by: D Grimes
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 17, 2021
Observation date: Mar 15, 2021
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 17, 2021
Observation date: Mar 13, 2021
Submitted by: DVL
Region: Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 17, 2021
Observation date: Aug 28, 2012
Submitted by: Mark Hutchinson
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 04, 2021
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