Summary ²

The Lilac-banded Longtail or Dorantes Longtail (Urbanus dorantes) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. 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 southern Georgia.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Andreas Kay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/andreaskay/7078158369/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbanus_dorantes

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants

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