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
Displaying 169 - 192 of 429 verified sightings
Observation date: Dec 01, 2018
Submitted by: Lise7997
Region: Highlands County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 12, 2018
Observation date: Nov 30, 2018
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 30, 2018
Observation date: Nov 30, 2018
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 30, 2018
Observation date: Nov 03, 2018
Submitted by: katrohrer
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 28, 2018
Observation date: Nov 04, 2018
Submitted by: katrohrer
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 28, 2018
Observation date: Nov 19, 2018
Submitted by: Englishman
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 25, 2018
Observation date: Nov 21, 2018
Submitted by: Englishman
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 25, 2018
Observation date: Nov 02, 2018
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: Nov 04, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: Nov 09, 2018
Submitted by: AshyButterflies
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 09, 2018
Observation date: Oct 29, 2018
Submitted by: katrohrer
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 02, 2018
Observation date: Oct 30, 2018
Submitted by: katrohrer
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 02, 2018
Observation date: Sep 23, 2018
Submitted by: AngMaj
Region: Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Oct 15, 2018
Observation date: Oct 06, 2018
Submitted by: choyt
Region: Culberson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 06, 2018
Observation date: May 22, 2018
Submitted by: kye
Region: Highlands County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 22, 2018
Observation date: Dec 02, 2017
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 24, 2018
Observation date: Nov 22, 2017
Submitted by: Sue Allie
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 24, 2018
Observation date: Nov 11, 2017
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 14, 2018
Observation date: Nov 12, 2017
Submitted by: EleanorR
Region: Suwannee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 12, 2017
Observation date: Nov 01, 2017
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 02, 2017
Observation date: Feb 09, 2017
Submitted by: wayne13114
Region: Cuba
Verified by: wayne13114
Verified date: Oct 11, 2017
Observation date: Sep 24, 2017
Submitted by: PJPetrus
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 26, 2017
Observation date: May 03, 2017
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 21, 2017
Observation date: Sep 10, 2017
Submitted by: Boslwe
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 18, 2017
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