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 217 - 240 of 429 verified sightings
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: Nov 02, 2015
Submitted by: beckerla
Region: Pasco 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
Observation date: Jul 31, 2015
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 17, 2015
Observation date: Oct 23, 2014
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Jun 28, 2015
Observation date: May 02, 2015
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 06, 2015
Observation date: Apr 12, 2015
Submitted by: cyric
Region: Martin County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 06, 2015
Observation date: Jan 04, 2014
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: M. Reith
Verified date: Apr 06, 2015
Observation date: Nov 24, 2014
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 22, 2014
Observation date: Sep 11, 2014
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 21, 2014
Observation date: Nov 13, 2014
Submitted by: magpie
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 13, 2014
Observation date: Jun 19, 2014
Submitted by: Teresa Jacobs
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Sep 10, 2014
Observation date: Oct 31, 2012
Submitted by: randimal
Region: Baja California Sur, Mexico
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Apr 11, 2014
Observation date: Dec 25, 2013
Submitted by: DJHiker
Region: Pinar del Rio, Cuba
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Mar 28, 2014
Observation date: Nov 22, 2013
Submitted by: Roy Cohutta
Region: Dougherty County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 04, 2014
Observation date: Oct 15, 2013
Submitted by: CircusCyaneus
Region: Columbia County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 04, 2014
Observation date: Jan 15, 2014
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 17, 2014
Observation date: Dec 18, 2013
Submitted by: JWilson
Region: Osceola County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 18, 2013
Observation date: Nov 08, 2013
Submitted by: John van Dort
Region: Olancho, Honduras
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: Nov 10, 2013
Observation date: Oct 26, 2013
Submitted by: krancmm
Region: Brazoria County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 27, 2013
Observation date: Oct 19, 2013
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 24, 2013
Observation date: Oct 18, 2013
Submitted by: 4wildlife
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 19, 2013
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