Dorantes Longtail

Urbanus dorantes

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae

Cecropterus dorantes, the lilac-banded longtail or Dorantes longtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Argentina, north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to southern Texas and peninsular Florida. Strays can be found as far north as northern California, southern Arizona, southern Missouri and North Carolina.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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Dorantes Longtail

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