Tanna Longtail
Urbanus tanna Evans, 1952
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Tails are long; body and wings are brown. Forewing of both sexes has a thin transparent median band; male also has 5 transparent spots at the costal margin. Male has no costal fold.
Wing Span: 1 5/16 - 1 1/2 inches (3.3 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: June-December in Mexico; June in South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Not reported.
Adult Food: Probably flower nectar.
Habitat: Subtropical.
Range: Ecuador and French Guiana 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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Observation date: Jun 17, 2025
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
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Region: Costa Rica
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Region: Costa Rica
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Region: Costa Rica
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Region: Costa Rica
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Region: Costa Rica
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Observation date: Jul 30, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
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Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
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Verified date: Jul 26, 2024
Observation date: Dec 11, 2023
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Panama
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Verified date: Dec 19, 2023
Observation date: Sep 23, 2023
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
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Region: Costa Rica
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Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
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Verified date: Jul 25, 2023
Observation date: Dec 17, 2022
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: El Salvador
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: May 23, 2023
Observation date: Oct 19, 2019
Submitted by: tnjbodker
Region: Coclé Province, Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Jan 24, 2023
Observation date: Dec 23, 2022
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jan 18, 2023
Observation date: Aug 14, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 13, 2022
Observation date: Jan 28, 2013
Submitted by: sobrien
Region: Darién Province, Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 13, 2022
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