Plain Longtail
Urbanus simplicius (Stoll, 1790)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Long tails; brown wings. Upperside forewing marks are indistinct or lacking. Males have a costal fold enclosing scent scales on the leading edge of the forewing. Inner band of hindwing underside is connected to the brown spot near the costa.
Wing Span: 1 1/2 - 1 15/16 inches (3.8 - 5 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: October-July in Mexico and Central America; April in South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Legume vines including beans (Phaseolus).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Seasonal lowland tropical forests and associated edges and openings.
Range: Argentina north through Central America to Mexico. A rare stray 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 - 24 of 33 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 13, 2023
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Apr 29, 2023
Observation date: Mar 20, 2023
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Mar 21, 2023
Observation date: Dec 11, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Nayarit, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 26, 2023
Observation date: Dec 09, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Nayarit, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 26, 2023
Observation date: Jul 06, 2019
Submitted by: Markus M
Region: Jalisco, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 25, 2023
Observation date: Aug 28, 2016
Submitted by: primacag
Region: Colima, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 25, 2023
Observation date: Dec 24, 2022
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jan 18, 2023
Observation date: Aug 05, 2021
Submitted by: Kzfisherman
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jan 16, 2023
Observation date: Jul 14, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Chiapas, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 15, 2022
Observation date: Aug 15, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 14, 2022
Observation date: Aug 28, 2020
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Oct 08, 2022
Observation date: Mar 27, 2020
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Oct 08, 2022
Observation date: Oct 08, 2019
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Oct 08, 2022
Observation date: Jul 29, 2018
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Oct 08, 2022
Observation date: Aug 15, 2022
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region:
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 24, 2022
Observation date: Aug 07, 2021
Submitted by: amparrish15
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 22, 2022
Observation date: Aug 04, 2021
Submitted by: amparrish15
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 22, 2022
Observation date: Aug 10, 2021
Submitted by: amparrish15
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 22, 2022
Observation date: Nov 16, 2014
Submitted by: Allan Finlayson
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 03, 2022
Observation date: Mar 02, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jul 25, 2022
Observation date: Nov 04, 2019
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 22, 2022
Observation date: Feb 05, 2014
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Morelos, Mexico
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Apr 11, 2014
Observation date: Nov 15, 2013
Submitted by: John van Dort
Region: Francisco Morazán, Honduras
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: Nov 16, 2013
Observation date: Jun 28, 2013
Submitted by: mgrosselet
Region: Veracruz-Llave, Mexico
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: Aug 27, 2013
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