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White-tailed Longtail
Urbanus doryssus (Swainson, 1831)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Tails are short and broad. Uppersides of tails and most of the hindwing outer margins are white; remainder of wing surfaces are dark brown.
Wing Span: 1 3/16 - 1 7/8 inches (3 - 4.8 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: All year in Mexico; March-November in South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Not reported.
Adult Food: Not reported.
Habitat: Subtropical scrub.
Range: Argentina north through tropical America to Mexico. Strays north to the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas.
Conservation: Not necessary for a rare stray.
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
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 verified sightings

Observation date: Nov 18, 2010
Submitted by: JimConrad
Region: Yucatan, Mexico
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: Nov 15, 2012

Observation date: Mar 23, 2010
Submitted by: JimConrad
Region: Yucatan, Mexico
Verified by: paulopler
Verified date: Nov 11, 2011

Observation date: Oct 16, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler)
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Mike Overton)
Verified date: Oct 01, 2007

Observation date: Jan 10, 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: Nov 27, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas))
Region: Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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: Sinaloa, 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: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Dimmit County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004